1419


Year '1419' was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.

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Events of 1419
Births
Deaths

Events of 1419



January 19Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England which brings Normandy under the control of England.

June 20 – Start of the Oei Invasion of Tsushima Island in Japan by Joseon Korea.

July 30 – 1st defenestration of Prague

September 10 – Assassination of John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy by adherents of the Dauphin

Portuguese sea captains João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira, at the service of Prince Henry the Navigator discover the Madeira islands

★ The University of Rostock is established as the oldest university of northern Europe.

Births



July 10 - Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (died 1471)

Deaths



April 5 - Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (born 1350)

August 16 - Wenceslaus, King of the Romans, King of Bohemia (born 1361)

September 10 - John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy (assassinated) (born 1371)

November 22 - Antipope John XXIII

December 17 - William Gascoigne, Chief Justice of England

★ ''date unknown'' - Je Tsongkhapa, founder of the Geluk school of Tibetan Buddhism (born 1357)

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