Year '1433' was a
common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the
Julian calendar.
Events of 1433
★ Winter: Much of the
English town of
Alnwick in
Northumbria burnt by a Scottish raiding party.
★ The
Ming Dynasty in
China disbands their navy, altering the balance of power in the Indian Ocean, making it easier for
Portugal and other Western naval powers to gain dominance over the seas.
Births
★
June 23 -
Francis II, Duke of Brittany (died
1488)
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October 19 -
Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (died
1499)
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November 10 -
Charles, Duke of Burgundy (died
1477)
★ ''date unknown''
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★
Francesco Colonna, Italian Dominican priest and monk (died
1527)
★
★
László Hunyadi, Hungarian statesman and warrior (died
1457)
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★
Kettil Karlsson, regent of Sweden
Deaths
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April 14 -
Saint Lidwina (born
1380)
★
August 14 - King
John I of Portugal (born
1357)
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August 17 -
Jan z Tarnowa, Polish nobleman (born
1367)
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December 1 -
Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (born
1377)
★ ''date unknown'' -
Zheng He, Chinese explorer (born
1371)