Historical Events In 1397

Feb 18   Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 in the year 1397.   

Apr 17   Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II. Chaucer scholars have also identified this date (in 1387) as when the book's pilgrimage to Canterbury starts on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1397 count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity   

Jun 17   On this day in history union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway   

Jun 24   On this day in history sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom   

Jun 30   Denmark, Norway & Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha on this day in history.   

Aug 16   Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany in the year 1397.   

Sep 02   On this day in history francesco Landini, Italian composer   

Sep 08   On this day in history thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

Nov 15   In the year 1397 nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55)   

May 06   Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 29   John II of Aragon (d. 1479) was born in the year 1397.   

Aug 05   In the year 1397 birth of guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474)   

Aug 10   Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 16   On this day in history birth of albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

Nov 15   Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55) was born in the year 1397.   

Feb 18   In the year 1397 enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56   

Jun 03   William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328) died in the year 1397.   

Jun 15   Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) died in the year 1397.   

Sep 02   Francesco Landini, Italian composer died on this day in history.   

Sep 08   On this day in history death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

Sep 21   Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346) died on this day in history.