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Events

By Place

Asia

Europe

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Asia

★ Byzantine Empire recaptures Crete from Muslim control

★ Ani in present day Turkey became the capital of Armenia by the Bagratuni Dynasty

★ The Huqiu Tower is built in China, often called the Chinese Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Europe

★ Haakon I of Norway squashed the rebelling forces of Eric Bloodaxe's sons but was killed in the Battle of Fitje.

★ Harald II of Norway becomes ruler of Western part of Norway

★ St Paul's Cathedral in London destroyed by fire.

Births

★ Edith of Wilton

★ Sigmundur Brestisson, chieftain in the Faroe Islands

Deaths

★ King Haakon I of Norway.

★ Abd-ar-rahman III, Caliph of Cordoba.

★ Emperor Yuanzong of Southern Tang (China).