1979 Birthday Claire Danes, New York City, actress, Angela-My So Called Life, Romeo and Juliet 1389 Event Battle at Falkoping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden 1035 Death Canute "The Great", King of the Danes (1016-1035), dies at 41 1016 Event Danes defeat Saxons at Battle of Assandun (Ashingdon) 1014 Event King Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf
