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Events

By Place

Asia

Europe

By Topic

Religion

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Asia

★ Kaminarimon, the eight-pillared gate to Japan's Kinryuzan Sensouji Temple is erected.

★ Southern Han Dynasty ends in China

★ Chavda Kingdom is overthrown in Gujarat, India

Europe

★ Hywel Dda, king of Deheubarth annexes Gwynedd to become ruler of most of Wales

By Topic

Religion

★ October 30 — Pope Marinus II succeeds Pope Stephen VIII as the 128th pope.

Births

★ Pampa, Kannada poet in India

★ Edgar of England (Approximate)

Deaths

★ Pope Stephen VIII

★ Idwal Foel, king of Gwynedd

★ December 17 William I of Normandy

★ Gaozu of Later Jin, founder of the Later Jin Dynasty in China (born 892)