Famous Birthdays In 1440

Jan 22 Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born in the year 1440.  

Feb 13 Hartmann Schedel, German physician/humanist/historian was born in the year 1440.  

Feb 22 Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born in the year 1440.  

Mar 09 On this day in history death of st Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384)  

Sep 21 In the year 1440 frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68  

Sep 30 Reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn, English soldier and politician died on this day in history.  

Oct 26 On this day in history death of gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged  

Dec 22 In the year 1440 death of bluebeard, pirate, executed