Historical Events In June - 19

0240  -BC- Eratosthenes estimates circumference of Earth.   

0987  Louis IV, crowned king of France.   

1113  Od/ dardus van Kamerijk, French write/ ishop of Kamerijk, dies.   

1179  The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Earl Erling Skakke is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil wars.   

1205  Pope Innocent III fires Adolf I as archbishop of Cologne.   

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1269  King Louis IX of Frances decrees all Jews must wear a badge of shame   

1286  Rabbenu Mir of Rothenbur imprisoned in fortress of Ensisheim   

1306  The Earl of Pembroke's army defeats Bruce's Scottish army at the Battle of Methven   

1312  Piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded.   

1341  Juliana van Falconieri, Italian sain/ wedish tenor, dies.   

1369  Duke Philip the Stout marries Margaretha van Male.   

1301  Prince morikuni: Japanese shogun   

1507  Annibale caro: Italian poet   

1566  James i stuart: King of scotland (james vi)/england (1567/1603-25)   

1595  Wladyslaw iv vasa: King of poland (1632-48)   

1606  James hamilton: 1st duke of hamilton, scottish statesman   

1608  Thomas fuller: England, literary (history of the holy war)   

1613  Christian de placker: Composer   

1623  Blaise pascal: Mathematician/physicist/religious writer (pascal)   

1113  Odo/odardus van kamerijk: French writer/bishop of kamerijk,   

1312  Piers gaveston: Earl of cornwall, beheaded   

1341  Juliana van falconieri: Italian saint/swedish tenor,   

1542  Leo jud[ae]: Swiss pastor/church reformer   

1545  Abraomas kulvietis lithuanian reformer: Abraomas kulvietis lithuanian reformer (b. 1509)   

1554  Sixt[us] birck [xystus betulius]: German writer (judith),   

1584  François: Duke of anjou (b. 1555)   

1608  Alberico gentili: Italian jurist (b. 1551)