Historical Events In 1456
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Mar 01 In the year 1456 wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary (1471/90-1516)
Mar 30 Prince Louis of Bourbon elected bishop of Liege on this day in history.
Apr 07 In the year 1456 louis van Burbon becomes prince-bishop of Luik
May 01 Hugues de Lannoy, Flemish viceroy of Holland/Zealand, dies on this day in history.
Jun 09 In the year 1456 23rd recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
Jul 07 On this day in history a retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death
Jul 22 Battle at Nandorfehervar (Belgrade): Hungarian army under Janos Hunyadi beats sultan Murad II in the year 1456.
Jul 28 In the year 1456 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)
Aug 11 In the year 1456 janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49
Aug 24 In the year 1456 the printing of the Gutenberg Bible is completed.
Oct 17 In the year 1456 the University of Greifswald is established, making it the second oldest university in northern Europe (also for a period the oldest in Sweden, and Prussia)
Nov 03 In the year 1456 edmund Turdor, earl of Richmond, dies
Nov 25 On this day in history jacques Coeur, French merchant/banker, dies in battle
Dec 05 Earthquake strikes Naples; about 35,000 die on this day in history.