[Loch-Ruadh] Today in History July 1

[Steve K. Rourke]

Births:
1481 - King Christian II of Denmark, Sweden and Norway (d. 1559)
1506 - King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1526)
1534 - King Frederick II of Denmark (d. 1588)
1574 - Joseph Hall, English bishop and writer (d. 1656)
1586 - Claudio Saracini, Italian composer (d. 1630)

Deaths:
251 - Decius, Roman Emperor (b. 207)
251 - Herennius Etruscus, Roman Emperor (b. ca. 227)
868 - Ali al-Hadi, Shia Imam (b. 828)
1109 - King Alfonso VI of Castile (b. 1040)
1277 - Baibars, Mameluk sultan of Egypt (b. 1223)
1592 - Marc Antonio Ingegneri, Italian composer

Other Events:
251 - The battle of Abrittus is won by Goths against Romans. Roman Emperors
Decius and Herennius Etruscus are killed.
1097 - Battle of Dorylaeum: Crusaders under Bohemond of Taranto defeat a
Turkish army under Qilich Arslan I.



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