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Events

Births

Deaths

Events

★ In the Roman Catholic Church, Cardinals are given the right of election of the Pope. Prior to this, the pope was selected by election by the clergy and congregation of the church.

★ September 7 — Pope Alexander III succeeds Pope Adrian IV as the 170th pope.

★ Heiji Rebellion in Japan

★ Tunis is conquered by the Almohad caliphs.

Births

★ Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (d. 1189)

Deaths

★ May 30 — Wladislaus II the Exile of Poland (b. 1105)

★ September 1 — Pope Adrian IV (b. c. 1100)

★ October 11 — William of Blois, Count of Boulogne and Earl of Surrey (b. c. 1137)

★ Bertha of Sulzbach, Byzantine Empress (b. 1110s)

★ Joscelin II, Count of Edessa