Famous Birthdays In 1440

Jan 22 Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 09 In the year 1440 death of st Frances of Rome, Italian nun (b. 1384)  

Sep 21 Frederik I van Hohenzollern, ruler Brandenburg (1417-40), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Sep 30 In the year 1440 death of reginald Grey, 3rd Baron Grey de Ruthyn, English soldier and politician  

Oct 26 Gilles de Rais, French marshal, killer of 140 children, hanged died on this day in history.  

Dec 22 On this day in history death of bluebeard, pirate, executed