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Events
By Place
Asia
Births
Deaths

Events


By Place

Asia


★ January — An earthquake strikes the Middle East from northern Egypt to northwestern Mesopotamia, destroying many remnants of Byzantine culture.

★ The city of Baalbek is sacked

★ Outbreak of plague in Constantinople

★ The first printed newspaper appears in Beijing, China

Births



★ Charlemagne, king and emperor of the Franks (disputed date)

Deaths



★ Empress GenshÅ (b. 680)

★ Wasil ibn Ata (b. 700)

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