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2005 King Fahd of Saudi Arabia dies and is succeeded by Prince Abdullah

2004 Philippe de Broca, director, King of Hearts, dies at 69

2004 Fay Wray, actress, the original King Kong, dies at 96

2004 Alan King, comic/producer, Friar's Club roasters, dies at 76

2004 76th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King sweeps all eleven nominations, including Best Picture, Sean Penn and Charlize Theron win lead acting awards

2003 Alan Bates, actor, King of Hearts, dies at 69

2001 Nigel Hawthorne, actor, The Madness of King George, dies at 72

2000 "Tito ""The Mambo King"" Puente", bandleader/percussionist, dies at 76

1999 Mabel King, actress, What's Happening!, dies at 66

1999 King Hassan II, Moroccan Royalty

1999 King Hussein, Jordanian king, dies at 63

1998 Frankie Yankovic, polka king, dies at 83

1998 Core States Betsy King Golf Classic

1998 Tony Awards, Lion King, Caberet revival, Ragtime, and The Beauty Queen of Leenane won major awards

1998 "King and I," closes at Neil Simon Theater New York City after 781 performances

1997 Disney's "Lion King" sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale

1997 "Lion King," opens at New Amersterdam Theater New York City

1997 Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA CoreStates Betsy King Classic

1997 Larry King weds Shawn Southwick

1997 "King David," closes at New Amsterdam Theater New York City

1997 "King David," opens at New Amsterdam Theater New York City

1997 26th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King

1997 Martin Luther King's son meets with James Earl Ray

1997 Betsy King wins LPGA Standard Register PING

1997 Bohumil Hrabal, Czechoslovakian writer, storyteller, wrote hyper-realist texts, studied at Charles Univerisity in Prague, known for novels titled Closely Watched Trains and I Served the King of England, dies at 82

1997 King Hu, film director, scriptwriter, set designer, directed films 'Come Drink With Me', 'Dragon Gate Inn', dies at 64

1996 Bill Doggett, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, organist, musician, American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist, hit Honky Tonk, recorded with King Records, sold four million copies, arranged music for Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald

1996 Annika Sorenstam wins Betsy King LPGA Golf Classic

1996 "King and I," premieres at Neil Simon Theater in New York City for 781 perform

1996 Moshushu II, King of Lesotho (1966-90), dies at 51

1995 Omukama Patrick D Matthew Olimi Kaboyo II, king of Toro, dies at 49

1995 Jeff King of Pirates is 16th NL player to home run twice in one inning

1995 Marcus Chenault, killer of Martin Luther King Jr's mother, dies at 54

1995 Betsy King wins ShopRite LPGA Golf Classic

1995 Reza Abdoh, playwright, theatre director, produced King Lear, Oedipus Rex, confronted audiences with issues of race, class, AIDS, died of AIDS at age 32

1995 Reinaldo de Carvalho, carnival king, dies at 34

1995 "King" Herbert Whitaker, tenor sax, dies at 66

1994 John the King, CDA-minister of Social Businesses, dies at 68

1994 Patrick O'Neal, U.S. actor (King Rat, Night of the Iguana), dies at 66

1994 James Clavell, author/director (King Rat, Shogun), dies at 69

1994 Lesotho king Letsie II fires premier Ntsu Mokhehle

1994 1st Jordanian plane to fly over Israeli airspace (King Hussein pilot)

1994 Disney's "Lion King," opens in theaters with $42 million

1994 Larry King ended his radio show

1994 Burger King spokesman Dan Cortese (26) weds Dee Dee Hemby (26)

1994 King Azlan Shah of Malaysia resigns

1994 Rodney King award $3,800,000 in compensation of police beating

1993 Margaret Landon, U.S. author (Anna and the King of Siam), dies at 90

1993 Betsy King wins LPGA Toray Japan Queens Cup Golf Tournament

1993 Norodom Sihanouk again installed as king of Cambodia

1993 Jean King, actress (Night Hasa a Thousand Eyes), dies at 76

1993 King Albert II of Belgium, crowned

1993 Prince Ronald "Ronnie" Mutebi crowned king of Uganda

1993 Baudouin, king of Belgium (1951-93), dies at 62 from heart problems

1993 Betsy King wins J C Penney/LPGA Skins Game Golf Tournament

1993 Jury reaches guilty verdict in Federal case against cop who beat Rodney King, but the verdict is not read until April 17th

1993 Juan of Borbon y Battemberg, father of king Juan Carlos I, dies

1993 Rodney King in court says he thinks he heard cops yell racial slurs

1993 Paul D Zimmerman, U.S. screenwriter (King of Comedy), dies at 54

1993 Army of opium king Khun Sa kills 60 in NE Burma

1993 Federal trial of 4 police officers charged with civil rights violations in videotaped beating of Rodney King begins in Los Angeles California

1993 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observed in all 50 states for 1st time

1993 Junk bond king Michael Milkin is released from jail after 22 months

1992 Albert King, U.S. blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71

1992 Betsy King wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic

1992 Roger Miller, country singer (King of the Road), dies at 56

1992 Feodor Chaliapin, Jr., actor (King's Whore), dies after illness at 87

1992 4 cops in Rodney King beating case indicted on civil rights charge

1992 Betsy King wins LPGA Phar-Mor in Youngstown Golf Tournament

1992 Jeff King is 5th to be thrown out twice trying to steal in an inning

1992 Michael King, actor (Lonely are the Brave), dies at 69

1992 38th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Betsy King

1992 Los Angeles Dodgers postpone 3 games due to racial riots due to Rodney King

1992 Jury acquits Los Angeles police officers of beating Rodney King, riots begin

1992 Ross Perot says he'll run for President on Larry King Show

1992 Jury selection begins in the Los Angeles cops beating Rodney King case

1992 Johnny [Jan] Meijer, Dutch king of accordians (Body and Soul), dies

1991 New York Islander Derek King ties New Jersey Devils 5-5 with second left

1991 Dixie Dunbar, Charlotte King, dies of heart attack at 72

1991 Betsy King wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic

1991 Betsy King wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic

1991 Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal

1991 NFL owners strip Phoenix of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Day

1991 4 LA police are charged with beating Rodney King

1991 Four Los Angeles Police severly beat Rodney King, captured on amateur video

1991 LA King Dave Taylor becomes 29th NHler to score 1000 points

1991 Olav AFEC van Sleeswijk-Holstein-S-G V, king of Norway (1957), dies

1991 Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal against New York Islanders

1990 Betsy King wins Itoman LPGA World Match Play Golf Championship

1990 Betsy King wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic

1990 45th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy King

1990 Burger King begins using Newman's Own Salad Dressing

1990 Dan Quisenberry (all-time AL save king, 238) announces his retirement

1990 King Birendra of Nepal lifts 30-year ban on political parties

1990 19th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King

1989 Radio talk show host Larry King weds Julie Alexander

1989 Betsy King wins LPGA Nestle World Golf Championship

1989 44th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy King

1989 Betsy King wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship

1989 Rocker Carol King gets a star in Hollywood's walk of fame

1989 Betsy King wins LPGA USX Golf Classic

1989 Michael Milken, junk bond king, indicted in New York for racketeering

1989 Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open/Helene Curtis Pro-Am

1989 Betsy King wins LPGA Jamaica Golf Classic

1988 Betsy King wins LPGA Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship

1988 Betsy King wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic

1988 Jordanian King Hussein renounces sovereignity over West Bank to PLO

1988 King Hussein dissolves Jordan's House of Representatives

1988 Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open/Helene Curtis Pro-Am

1988 Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C), dies at 91

1987 31 die in a fire at King's Cross, London's busiest subway station

1987 Betsy King wins Atlantic City LPGA Golf Classic

1987 King Donovan, actor and director (Enforcer, Perfect Furlough), dies

1987 Betsy King wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship

1987 Wrestler Jerry Lawler sues WWF and Harley Race for trademark name "king"

1987 16th Nabisco Dinah Shore Golf Championship won by Betsy King

1987 Betsy King wins LPGA Circle K Tucson Golf Open

1987 Radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack

1987 BB King donates his 7,000 record collection to the University of Mississippi

1986 Betsy King wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic

1986 Morocco king Hassan II signs unity treaty with Libya

1986 Lorenzo Tucker, actor (Black King), dies

1986 Betsy King wins LPGA Henredon Golf Classic

1986 King Hassan II meets with Israeli premier Simon Peres

1986 Benny Goodman, clarinetist/bandleader (King of Swing), dies at 77

1986 Pirates draft 3rd baseman Jeff King #1

1986 Wrestlemania II at 3 locations, Hulk Hogan beats King Kong Bundy

1986 Jordanian King Hussein severs ties with PLO

1986 1st federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.

1985 Robert Graves, English writer/poet (King Jesus), dies at 90

1985 Kirby Grant, actor/singer (Sky King), dies in an auto accident at 74

1985 Yul Brynner, Taidje Khan, actor (King and I), dies of cancer at 65

1985 Betsy King wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic

1985 Wayne King, orchestra leader (Wayne King Show), dies at 84

1985 "King and I" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 191 performances

1985 Yul Brynner appears in his 4,500th performance of "King and I"

1985 Betsy King wins LPGA Samaritan Turquoise Golf Classic

1985 Birendra, Bir Bikram Shah Dev crowned King of Nepal

1985 Yul Brynner reprised his role in "The King and I"

1985 Jordan king Hussein and PLO leader Arafat sign accord

1985 "King and I" opens at Broadway Theater New York City for 191 performances

1984 NBA's Bernard King scores 60 points

1984 Martin Luther King Sr, U.S. vicar/father of MLK, Jr., dies at 84

1984 King Boudouin opens Museum for Modern Art in Brussels

1984 Walter Woolf King, actor/TV host (Lights Cameras Action), dies at 85

1984 Betsy King wins LPGA Columbia Savings Golf Classic

1984 "King Of Suede" by Weird Al Yankovic hits #62

1984 Betsy King wins LPGA Freedom/Orlando Golf Classic

1984 Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open

1983 President Reagan signs a bill establishing Martin L. King day

1983 Senate establishes Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday

1983 Leopold III, king of Belgium (1934-51), dies

1983 Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king (3,509), passing Walter Johnson

1983 Jordan king Hussein ceases negotiations with PLO

1983 Umberto of Piemonte, King Umberto II of Italy (1946), dies

1982 Clyde King named Yankee manager

1982 King Vidor, director (War and Peace), dies at 88 of a heart ailment

1982 Sobhuza II, king of Swaziland/Ngwane (1921-82), dies

1982 Patrick Magee, Irish actor (Clockwork Orange, King Lear), dies at 58

1982 Clyde King replaces Gene Michaels as New York Yankee manager

1982 Henry King, U.S. director (Song of Bernadette, Gunfighter), dies

1982 Henry King, director, dies at 86

1982 Alan Webb, actor (King Lear, Challenge to Lassie), dies at 75

1982 Fahd becomes king of Saudi Arabia when King Khalid dies at 69

1982 Abdul Aziz Khaled, King of Saudi-Arabia, dies at 69

1981 John Warburton, actor (King Rat, Cavalcade), dies at 94

1981 Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett

1980 Sadaharu Oh, 40, pro baseball's all-time home run run king with 868, retires

1980 Jim King completes riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours

1980 Jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours

1980 Bert Kaempfert, orchestra leader, songwriter, composed jazz-oriented, easy-listening records including Strangers in the Night and hit Wonderland by Night, Danke Schoen for Wayne Newton and L-O-V-E for Nat King Cole

1980 Professor Longhair, king of New Orleans music, dies at 61

1980 "King of Schnorrers" closes at Playhouse Theater New York City after 63 performances

1979 "King of Schnorrers" opens at Playhouse Theater New York City for 63 performances

1979 John Reed King, TV host (Why?, Let's See), dies at 64

1979 Jaime King, American Actress

1979 President Carter proposes Martin Luther King's birthday be a holiday

1978 "King and I" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 719 performances

1978 King Juan Carlos ratifies Spain's 1st democratic constitution

1978 "King of Hearts" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 48 performances

1978 "King of Hearts" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 48 performances

1978 James Earl Ray, assassin of Martin Luther King weds Anna Sandhu

1978 Jordan's King Hussein marries Elizabeth Halaby, 26-yr-old American

1978 Larry King moves his radio show from Miami to Washington D.C.

1978 Mutual Broadcasting Network begins airing Larry King Show on radio

1977 Medal of Freedom awarded posthumously to Martin Luther King, Jr.

1977 Convicted Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray recaptured

1977 James Earl Ray (Martin Luther King's killer) escapes from prison

1977 "King and I" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 719 performances

1976 Freddie King, rocker, dies at 42

1976 King Charles XVI Gustaf of Sweden marries Dutchess Silvia Sommerlath

1976 Victor Varconi, actor (Divine Lady, King of Kings), dies at 85

1976 Ronald Radd, actor (King Lear, Up Jumped a Swagman), dies at 47

1975 Laos king Sisavang Vatthana resigns, republic forms

1975 Juan Carlos proclaimed king of Spain

1975 Norwegian King Olav V opens Longyearbyen Airport on Spitsbergen

1975 82nd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats Goolagong (60 61)

1975 Faisal Ibn Mussed Abdul Aziz, Saudi prince, beheaded in Riyadh shopping center parking lot for killing his uncle the king

1975 Katie King, ice hockey forward, USA, 1998 Olympics

1975 Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, king of Saudi-Arabia (1964-75), murdered at 68

1975 Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, king of Saudi-Arab (1964-75), shot by nephew

1975 1st Annual Comedy Awards of the Year hosted by Alan King

1974 88th U.S. Womens Tennis: B J M King beats E Goolagong Cawley (36 63 75)

1974 88th U.S. Womens Tennis: Billie J King beats Evonne Goolagong (36 63 75)

1974 Alberta King, mother of Martin Luther King, Jr., assassinated in church

1974 Stanley Smith, actor (Honey, King of Jazz, Soup to Nuts), dies at 71

1974 David C Imboden, actor (King of Kings), dies at 87

1973 Robert Ellis, actor (Curse of King Tut's Tomb), dies at 40

1973 Billy Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in battle-of-sexes tennis match

1973 Carl XVI Gustaf, becomes King of Sweden

1973 Rebecca Ann King (Colorado), 23, crowned 46th Miss America 1974

1973 George Foreman KOs Jose "King" Roman in 1 for heavyweight boxing title

1973 Jimmy King, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors

1973 Military coup in Afghanistan; King Mohammad Zahir Shah flees

1973 80th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats C Evert, 60 75

1973 1st all - U.S. women's Wimbledon, Billie Jean King beats Chris Evert

1973 Tom King, Australian 470 class yachter 1996 Olympics

1973 Greg Morton, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, actor, Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1972 86th U.S. Womens Tennis: Billie Jean M King beats K Melville (63 75)

1972 Morocco King Hassan II's B727 shot at

1972 Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16

1972 Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies

1972 79th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats Goolagong (63 63)

1972 Shawn King, NFL defensive end, Green Bay Packers, Carolina Panthers

1972 Frankie King, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers

1972 Edward VIII, King of Great Britian/Northern Ireland/emperor (India 1936), dies at 77

1972 King Edward VIII, English Royalty

1972 Paul Stout, Saugus California, actor, Phillip-Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1972 Ntare V, king of Burundi, murdered

1972 Ntare V, deposed King of Burundi, killed in an abortive coup

1972 Phil King, rock (Blue Oyster Cult), shot in head at 24 while gambling

1972 Barbra Striesand, James Taylor, Carole King and Quincy Jones perform at a benefit for George McGovern for President

1972 Victor Wong, actor (Mission to Moscow, King Kong) dies at 65

1972 Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, king of Nepal (1955-72), dies at 51

1972 Frederik IX, Christiaan FFMKW, king of Denmark (1947-72), dies at 72

1971 Albertus W. "Albert" van Dalsum, actor and director (King Lear), dies at 82

1971 Billie Jean King became 1st female athlete to win $100,000

1971 85th U.S. Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats Rosemary Casals (64 76)

1971 King Curtis, Curtis Ousley, U.S. musician, murdered at 37

1971 Failed attempt on King Hassan II Shirat Morocco, 101 killed

1971 Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, Crown Prince/son of King of Nepal

1971 Dennis King, actor (Devil's Brother), dies of heart ailment at 73

1971 King Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73

1971 Regina King, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Brenda Jenkins-227

1970 Peter II Karadjordjevic, last king of Yugoslavia (1934-45), dies at 57

1970 Jordanian King Hussein moves against PLO guerrillas

1970 Jordan king Hussein forms military government

1970 Failed assassination attempt on Jordanian king Hussain

1970 77th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Margaret Smith beats King (14-12 11-9)

1969 Ed King, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints

1969 Libyan revolution, Col Moammar Gadhafi deposes King Idris

1969 Chris King, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies

1969 76th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Ann Jones beats Billie J King (36 63 62)

1969 King Crismson with Greg Lake and Ian McDonald debuts

1969 Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso, dies at 81

1969 James Earl Ray pleads guilty in murder of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1969 Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud, King Saudia, dies at 67

1969 Kevin King, U.S. baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners

1969 Patton Oswalt, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, comedian, employs observational comedy, black comedy, surreal humor in his acts, wrote for MADtv, played Spence Olchin on 'The King of Queens' television show, voice of Remy in 'Ratatouille'

1968 Naomi Watts, born in Shoreham, England, British-Australian actress, films include 'Mulholland Drive', 'King Kong'

1968 82nd U.S. Womens Tennis: Virginia Wade beats Billie Jean King (64 64)

1968 1st U.S. Open tennis match (Billie Jean King beats Dr. Vija Vuskains)

1968 Norwegian king Harald V marries Sonja

1968 75th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats J Tegart (97 75)

1968 James Earl Ray, alleged assassin of Martin Luther King, Jr., captured

1968 Joe King, NFL safety for the Oakland Raiders

1968 Martin Luther King, Jr., buried in Atlanta

1968 40th Academy Awards postponed to Apr 10th due to death of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1968 Baseball's Opening Day is postponed because of Martin Luther King assassination

1968 Martin Luther King, Jr., (Dream continues), assassinated in Memph at 39

1968 Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. announces plans for Poor People's Campaign

1967 Unsuccessful coup against Greek King Constantine II

1967 Jimmy King, rocker (Bar-kays), dies in a plane crash

1967 Matthew King, Brisbane QLD, Australasia golfer

1967 King Boudouin inaugurates world's biggest floodgate (Antwerp)

1967 81st U.S. Womens Tennis: Billie Jean M King beats Ann H Jones (119 64)

1967 Carl W de Vries, Dutch (Great-granddad King William III), dies at 84

1967 74th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie Jean King beats A Jones (63 64)

1967 King Hussein of Jordan visits Cairo

1967 Wilmer King, 1st casuality on Tappan Zee Bridge NY, dies

1967 Derek King, Hamilton, NHL left wing for the New York Islanders

1967 Stacey King, NBA forward and center for the Miami Heat

1966 Koji Kanemoto, wrestler, NJPW/AAA/UWA, Tiger Mask, King Lee

1966 Martin Luther King, Jr. stoned during Chicago march

1966 73rd Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Billie J King beats Frasier (63 36 61)

1966 92nd Preakness: Don Brumfield aboard Kauai King wins in 1:55.4

1966 Tortoise, reportedly given to Tonga's King by Captain Cook (1773), dies

1966 92nd Kentucky Derby: Donald Brumfield aboard Kauai King wins in 2:02

1966 Christian J Modeste, Dutch king of gypsies, dies at 71

1966 Kris King, Bracebridge, NHL left wing, Winnipeg Jets

1966 Martin Luther King, Jr. opens campaign in Chicago

1965 Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, becomes King of Tonga

1965 Alexander King, author (Jack Paar Show), dies at 66

1965 79th U.S. Womens Tennis: Margaret Smith beats Billie Jean King (86 75)

1965 Morocco King Hassan suspends constitution, grabs power

1965 Rodney King, born in Sacramento, California, black motorist beaten by LA cops

1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. led 25,000 to state capitol in Montgomery, Alabama

1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. begins march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama

1965 Farouk I, last King of Egypt (1936-52), dies at 45

1965 Nat King Cole, singer (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa), dies at 49

1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstrators arrested in Selma, Alabama

1965 "King Family Show" (musical variety) premieres on ABC TV

1965 Frank Reicher, actor (King Kong, Nazi Agent, Son of Kong), dies at 89

1965 Martin Luther King, Jr. begins a drive to register black voters

1964 Jeff King, Marion, Indiana, infielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates

1964 ML King speaks to J Edgar Hoover about his slander campaign

1964 J. Edgar Hoover describes Martin Luther King as "most notorious liar"

1964 Faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi Arabia

1964 Martin Luther King, Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize

1964 Greek king Constantine II marries Danish princess Anne-Marie

1964 King Calder, actor (Lt Grey-Martin Kane Private Eye), dies at 64

1964 Davie Jones and King Bees debut "I Can't Help Thinking About Me," group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie

1964 Kerry King, American Musician

1964 Johnny Dee, heavy metal drummer, Britny Fox-Boys in Heat, King Kobra

1964 Constantine succeeds Paul I as king of Greece

1964 King Paul I, of Greece (1947-64), dies at 62

1963 King Hassan II opens 1st parliament in Morocco

1963 "King Leonardo," cartoon last airs on NBC-TV

1963 Martin Luther King Jr's "I have a dream speech" at Lincoln Memorial

1963 70th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: M Smith beats Billie J King (63 64)

1963 Anita King, actress (Tender Loving Care), dies of heart attack at 74

1963 King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy, becomes Emperor of Ethiopia

1963 Bernice King, daughter of Martin Luther King, Jr.

1963 Reza Abdoh, born in Tehran, Iran, playwright, theatre director, produced King Lear, Oedipus Rex, confronted audiences with issues of race, class, AIDS

1962 Martin Luther King, Jr. jailed in Albany, Georgia

1962 Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested during demonstration in Georgia

1962 Mick Sweda, heavy metal, Bulletboys, King Kobra-Ready to Strike

1962 King Abdullah II, Jordanian Statesman

1961 Martin Luther King, Jr. and 700 demonstraters arrested in Albany, Georgia

1961 Martin L. King protests for black voting right in Miami

1961 Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58

1961 Zog I, Ahmed Zogu, King of Albania (1925-39), dies at 65

1961 Failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen

1961 King Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco

1961 Mohammed V, ibn Yusuf, sultan/King of Morocco, dies at 51

1961 Dexter Scott King, American Actor

1961 Wayne Gretzky, Brantford, Ontario, NHL great scorer, Oiler, King, Rangers

1960 King Saudi of Saudi-Arabia takes power

1960 King Boudouin of Belgium marries dona Fabiola de Mora y Aragon

1960 Singer Ben E King records "Spanish Harlem" and "Stand By Me"

1960 Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested in Atlanta sit-in

1960 Reinaldo de Carvalho, carnival King

1960 Evelyn "Champagne" King, born in Bronx, New York, disco singer, Shame, I'm in Love

1960 Amanullah, emir/king of Afhanistan (1919-28), dies at 67

1959 Albert King, actor, BB King and Friends, Blues Alive

1959 King Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence

1958 Rickey Henderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, baseball player, stolen base king, A's, Yankees

1958 Mark King, bass/vocalist, Level 42-Standing in the Light, Love Games

1958 Perez Prado "Mambo King," receives one of the 1st gold records

1958 King Hussein of Jordan breaks off diplomatic relations with UAR

1958 King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan/Iraqi federation

1958 Faisal II, King of Iraq (1939-58), assassinated at Baghdad

1958 Giancarlo Esposito, actor, Bob Roberts, School Daze, King of New York

1958 Faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi-Arabia

1957 Olav V, becomes king of Norway

1957 Haakon VII (CF Charles WA), Danish king of Norway (1905-57), dies

1957 Larry King's 1st radio broadcast

1957 Doris King, born in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel

1956 Bernard King, basketball player, New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets

1956 King Faisal of Iraq begins visit to England

1956 Ernest J King, U.S. fleet admiral/Chief of Naval Operations, dies at 77

1956 Eric Roberts, born in Mississippi, actor, Pope of Greenwich Village, King of Gypsies

1956 "King Kong," 1st televised

1956 Verhoeven/Nauta/De King/Wijnhout win Dutch 11 city skate

1956 Martin Luther King, Jr's home bombed

1955 Yolanda King, actress, Fluke, Ghosts of Mississippi

1955 Jigme Singye Wangchuk, king of Bhutan, 1972-

1955 Gary Streeter, born in Hampshire, England, educated at King's College London, Member of Parliament for South West Devon

1955 Betsy King, Reading, Pennsylvania, LPGA golfer, 1990 U.S. Women's Open

1955 Walter Hampden, actor (Sabrina, 5 Fingers, Vagabond King), dies at 75

1955 Sandra Bernhard, born in Flint, Michigan, actress, King of Comedy, Nancy-Roseanne

1955 King Baudouin of Belgium visits Congo

1955 Abdullah Seif el-Islam, brother of Yemenite king Ahmed, beheaded

1955 Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, born in Buganda, Uganda, crowned the 36th Kabaka, the king of Burganda

1955 Prince Mahemdra becomes king of Nepal

1955 Bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal

1955 Yung Deva, king of Nepal (191.-55), dies at about 48

1955 King Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father

1955 Sandra Bernhard, born in Arizona, Follow That Bird, King of Comedy

1954 Janet Maw, actress, Sparrow, King John, Mayor of Casterbridge

1954 "King and I" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 1246 performances

1953 Feisal II installed as king of Iraq

1953 Hussein I installed as king of Jordan

1953 Carol II, King of Romania (1930-40), dies at 59

1952 Michael Jeter, born in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, actor, Fisher King

1952 Hussain ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan

1952 Hussein Ibn Talal I, proclaimed King of Jordan

1952 King Farouk I of Egypt abdicates [Black Saturday]

1952 Dominic Muldowney, born in Southampton, England, composer, created television, film scores for Loose Connections, King Lear, radio work, theater music, created large-scale oboe concerto, versatile has created music for David Bowie, Royal Academy of Music teacher

1952 6th Tony Awards: Fourposter and King and I win

1952 England replaces King George VI stamp series with Queen Elizabeth II

1952 George VI, King of Britain (1936-52), dies at 56

1952 King George VI, British Royalty

1951 Robert Lindsay, Ilketson England, actor, Strike it Rich, King Lear

1951 Queen Noor of Jordan, born in Washington, D.C., Lisa Najeeb Halaby, president of United World Colleges movement, fourth wife and widow to King Hussein of Jordan

1951 Abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem

1951 Mustafa Shuqri Ashu, tailor/murderer of king Abdullah, shot to death

1951 King Leopold II of Belgium gives up throne to son Boudouin I

1951 King Leopold III, of Belgium, abdicates

1951 Collis King, cricketer, WI all-rounder late 70s

1951 "King and I" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 1246 performances

1950 Egyptian king Faruk demands departure of all British troops

1950 King Tribhuvana of Nepal flees to India

1950 Gustav V, king of Sweden, dies at 92

1950 King Boudouin I takes oath as royal prince of Belgium

1950 King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes King

1950 King Leopold, after 6 years in exile, returns to Belgium

1950 William LM King, premier of Canada (1921-30, 35-48), dies at 75

1950 Bruce Boxleitner, Elgin, Illinois, actor, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Babylon 5

1950 Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand

1950 Ronnie McDowell, born in Fountain Head, Tennessee, country singer, King is Gone

1950 22rd Academy Awards - "All King's Men," Crawford and De Havilland win

1950 Belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III

1949 King Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament

1949 Brian Kerwin, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Chisholms, King Kong Lives, Lobo

1949 John Wetton, rock vocalist/bassist, Asia, King Crisom

1949 Steve King, American Politician

1949 Jessica Lange, born in Cloquet, Minnesota, actress, King Kong, Tootsie

1949 William King, Alabama, soul trumpeteer, Commodores-Easy

1948 Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine

1948 KING TV channel 5 in Seattle, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting

1948 William Lyon Mackenzie King retires as Prime Minister of Canada

1948 Egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel

1948 King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London

1948 King Baggot, actor (Tish, San Francisco), dies at 68

1948 Bill Bruford, English pop drummer, Yes, King Crimson-Red, Genesis

1948 Perry King, Alliance, Ohio, actor, Andy Warhol's "Bad"

1948 M. A. King, FBA, economist

1948 Paul King, rocker, Blue Oyster Cult

1948 Paul King, rocker, Blue Oyster Cult

1947 King Michael of Romania, forced by communists abdicates his throne

1947 Victor Emmanuel III, king of Italy (1900-46)/Ethiopia, dies at 78

1947 Stephen King, U.S., sci-fi author, Carrie, Shining, Kujo

1947 King George VI signs Indian Independence Bill

1947 Pulitzer prize awarded to Robert Penn Warren (All the King's Men)

1947 Frederik IX becomes king of Denmark

1947 Christian X, king of Denmark (1912-47), dies at 76

1947 King Frederik IX of Denmark crowned

1947 George II, king of Greece, dies at 56

1947 Shakira Caine, Guyana, actress, Man Who be King, Miss Guyana, 1967

1946 Greek king George II back in Athens

1946 King George II of Greece returns from exile

1946 Alan "Bam" King, born in Kentish Town, London, guitarist, singer with British rock music band, Ace

1946 Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel

1946 Menachen Begin's opposition group surprise attack on King David hotel

1946 Ian McDonald, born in London, England, rock guitarist, Foreigner, King Crimson

1946 King Umberto II of Italy abdicates

1946 Ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20

1946 Bhumibol Adulyadej, becomes king of Thailand

1946 Rama VIII, king of Siam (1935-46), dies at 21

1946 Abdullah ibn Hussein becomes king of Jordan

1946 Umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy

1946 King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto

1946 Karl XVI Gustav F H, King of Sweden, 1973-

1945 Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Deva, King of Nepal, 1972-

1945 Birenda Bir Bikram, King of Nepal, 1972-

1945 Omukama Patrick David Matthew Olimi Kaboyo II, king of Toro

1945 Matti Salminen, born in Turku, Finland, bass player, King Philipp-Don Carlos

1945 Bruno Frank, born in Stuttgart, Germany, writer, dramatist, novelist, wrote 'Trenchk', 'The Days of the King', dies at 58 in Beverly Hills, California

1945 Robert Fripp, guitarist, King Crimson

1945 Billboard publishes its 1st album chart (King Cole Trio is #1)

1945 King Michael of Romania gives in to Communist government

1945 King Floyd, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, famous for 'Groove Me' song recorded with Malaco Records

1944 King George II of Greece, abdicates his throne

1944 Jonathan King, born in London, England, Kenneth George King, singer, songwriter, pop music producer, wrote song 'Everyone's Gone to the Moon', successful writer, producer for other musical artists

1944 King George VI promotes Montgomery to field marshal

1944 King Michael of Romania ordered his forces to cease fire against Allies and dismissed the pro-Axis premier, Marshal Ion Antonescu

1944 Micki J King, springboard diver, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics

1944 Hugh Rigby, English portrait painter (King George V 1928-32), dies

1944 King Edward VI visits Montgomery's HQ in Normandy

1944 Alan Horwarth, born in Britain, politician, Baron Howarth of Newport, Member of Parliament for Statford-on-Avon and Newport East, educated at King's College, Cambridge, Conservative Party

1944 King Victor Emmanuel abdicates the throne for his son Umberto

1944 Peter T. King, born in New York City, New York, Representative-R-New York 1993 -

1943 Silvia Sommerlath, German wife of King Carl XVI of Sweden, 1973-

1943 Billie Jean King, born in Long Beach, California, tennis pro

1943 Billie Jean King, Cal, tennis pro, Wimbledon 1968, 72, 73, 75

1943 7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III

1943 King's Dragon Guards liberates suburbs of Naples

1943 Boris III, of Saksen-Coburg, King of Bulgaria (1918-43), dies

1943 Tina Cole, Hollywood, singer, King Cousins, actress, Katie-My 3 Sons

1943 Maceo Parker, U.S. tenor saxophonist, King's One, Mo' Roots

1943 James King, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, basketball player, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics

1943 Henri J "Adriaan" Adriaansen, mime/director, Stinging Nettle King

1942 Rex Thompson, New York City, actor, Young Bess, King and I, Her 12 Men

1942 Genevieve Bujold, Montreal, actress, King of Hearts, Choose Me, Coma

1942 Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered

1942 King George VI awards George Cross to Island of Malta

1942 Carole King, Klein, born in Brooklyn, New York, pianist/singer, Tapestry

1942 Barbara Lynn, born in Beaumont, Texas, American guitarist, singer, rhythm and blues, toured with soul music greats like Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, recorded the song Oh Baby (We've Got A Good Thing Goin') with The Rolling Stones

1941 Peter Michael Goetz, actor, Jumping Jack Flash, King Kong Lives

1941 King Leopold of Belgium marries Lilian Baels

1941 Belgium King Leopold secretly marries Lilian Baels

1941 Greece Army surrenders to German Nazis RAF brings Greek king George II to Egypt

1941 King Peter leaves Yugoslavia

1940 Belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler

1940 Crown prince Michael succeeds Carol II as king of Romania

1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister William M. King agree to joint defense commission

1940 Kip King, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Charlie and Company

1940 Constantine II, deposed King of Greece, 1964-73

1940 Belgium surrenders to Germany, King Leopold III gives himself up

1940 Paul Rudd, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, 'A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court'

1940 Norwegian King Haakon and government flees to England

1940 Alfonso XIII de Borbon, corrupt king of Spain (1902-31), dies

1939 King and Queen of England taste 1st "hot dogs" at FDR's party

1939 British king George VI visits U.S.

1939 1st king and queen of England to visit U.S., George VI and Elizabeth

1939 King Zog I of Albania, flees

1939 Ghazi I, King of Iraq (19??-39), dies in car accident

1939 Howard Carter, British archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65

1939 Lester King, cricketer, WI fast bowler, 2 Tests 1962-68, 9 wkts

1939 Ron Nagle, rock producer, Riding with the King

1939 Gerry Goffin, Queens, New York, rock lyricist, married Carole King

1938 Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands

1938 Ben E[arl] King, Nelson, North Carolina, singer, Stand by Me

1938 Constantine Bereng Seeiso, king Moshushoe II of Lesotho

1938 King Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary

1938 King Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga

1938 Truby King, pioneer of mothercraft, dies

1938 Ray Sharpe, born in Fort Worth, Texas, singer, songwriter, guitarist, Lee Hazlewood produced debut album, second album featured Duane Eddy and Al Casey on guitars, recorded with King Curtis

1938 Juan Carlos I, king of Spain, 1975-

1937 Dutch government recognizes Italian king Emanuel III as emperor of Abyssinia

1937 Harald, Crown Prince, son of King Olav V, heir apparent of Norway

1937 Brian Blessed, English actor, King Arthur, High Road to China

1937 George VI crowned King of England

1936 KVL-AM in Seattle Washington changes call letters to KEEN (now KING)

1936 King Edward VIII marries Mrs. Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI

1936 King Edward VIII abdicates throne to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson

1936 England replaces King Edward VIII stamp series with King George VI

1936 Foead I, king of Egypt (1922-36), dies

1936 Juda Bar-Norwegian, Israeli/Dutch mime/actor, King

1936 Leamon King, Tulare California, 4X100m relayer 1956 Olympics gold

1936 Edward VIII succeeds British king George V

1936 George V, King of Britain (1910-36), dies at 70

1936 Screen Actors Guild incorporates with King Vidor as president

1936 Roger Miller, Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer, King of the Road, Dang Me

1935 King George II returns to Greece after 12 years

1935 Hussein ibn Talal I, king of Jordan, 1953-

1935 Harriet King, U.S., fencing, Olympic-1972

1935 British King George and Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee

1935 Faisal II, King of Iraq, 1939-58, son of Ghasi I

1935 Hussain ibn Talal, King of Jordan, 1952-

1935 King Boris of Bulgaria forbids all political parties

1934 English King George V weds princess Marina of Greece/Denmark

1934 King Alexander, of Yugoslavia, killed by Georgief (Croatian terrorist)

1934 Freddie King, Gilmer, Texas, blues singer, Hideaway

1934 Albert II FHTCEM, king of Belgium, 1993-

1934 King Albert II, Belgian Royalty

1934 Phillip King, British sculptor

1934 King Curtis, rocker

1934 Coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium

1934 Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium (1909-34), dies at 58

1934 Earl King, rocker

1934 King Curtis, Curtis Ousley, U.S. vocalist, Memphis Soul Stew

1933 Larry King, New York City, radio/TV host "143 Arivadechi", Larry King Show, CNN

1933 Mohammed Nadir Shah, king of Afghanistan, assassin by Abdul Khallig

1933 Little King, Cartoon Character, by Von Beuren, debut

1933 Faisal I ibn Hussein ibn Ali, 1st king of Iraq/Syria, dies at 50

1933 The Tjong King, Dutch illustrator of children books, Miep Diekman

1933 New York City premiere of "King Kong"

1933 "King Kong," premieres at Radio City Music Hall and RKO Roxy New York City

1933 Claude King, born in Keithville, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, performed on Louisiana Hayride television and radio show, billed alongside Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Tex Ritter

1932 During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes

1932 King Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution

1932 Don King, American Celebrity

1932 Don King, fight promoter, Mike Tyson

1932 Angela Rumbold, born in England, politician, Member of Parliament, British Conservative Party, attended King's College, served as Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party

1932 Manoel II, last king of Portugal (1908-10), dies at 43

1932 58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8

1932 58th Kentucky Derby: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 2:05.2

1932 King Hu, born in Beijing, China, film director, scriptwriter, set designer, directed films 'Come Drink With Me', 'Dragon Gate Inn'

1932 Han J A Hansen [Jansen], Dutch journalist, King Comes!

1932 Vitamin C 1st isolated, CC King, University of Pittsburgh

1932 Janet Bately, Professor of English Language, King's College London

1932 Ivar Kreuger, "Swedish Match King" industrialist, commits suicide

1932 Harald V, King of Norway, 1991-

1932 Frederik Augustus III, King of Saxon (1904-18), dies at 66

1931 Hussein ibn-Ali, sjarif Mecca/king/kalief of Hedzjaz (1917-24), dies

1931 Ibn Ali Hussein, King of Hejaz, dies

1931 Spain becomes republic with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII

1930 Bobby Van, Robert King, New York City, singer, Hollywood Palace

1930 Colin Blakely, Bangor N Ireland, actor, Shattered, Equus, King Lear

1930 Baudouin I, king of Belgium, 1951-93

1930 Morgana King, jazz singer and actress, Godfather

1930 Peggy King, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, vocalist/actress, George Gobel Show

1929 King Moody, New York City, actor, Shtarker-Get Smart

1929 Mawlai al-Hassan II, King of Morocco, 1961-

1929 King Hassan II, Moroccan Royalty

1929 Johnny Ace, born in Memphis, Tennessee, born John Marshall Alexander, Jr., singer, member of the B.B. King band, signed to Duke Records, toured with Willa Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

1929 Dave King, born in Twickenham, England, comedian, Kraft Music Hall

1929 Martin Luther King, Jr., Atlanta, dreamer, Nobel 1964

1929 Afghan King Amanullah forced to resign

1929 Henry Arthur Jones, English playwright (Silver King), dies at 77

1929 Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia

1928 Race Tafari Makonnen crowned king of Abyssinia

1928 Albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king

1928 King Fuad of Egypt grabs power/disbands parliament

1928 Reginald Askew, dean, King's College London

1928 Assassination attempt on king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy

1928 James Earl Ray, assassin, Martin Luther King, Jr.

1927 Alan King, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor, Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me

1927 Rama IX, Bhumibol Adulyadej, Massachusetts, king of Thailand, 1946-

1927 Patrick O'Neal, actor, King Rat, Night of the Iguana

1927 Patrick O'Neal, Ocala, Florida, actor, Kaz, Alvarez Kelly, King Rat

1927 Harry K V Mulisch, writer, Message to King Rat

1927 Ferdinand I VAM, King of Romania, dies at 61

1927 Jim Lowe, Springfield, Massachusetts, DJ, WNEW, "King of Trivia"

1927 Coretta Scott King, born in Marion, Alabama, civil rights leader

1927 "Vagabond King" opens in London

1926 Frank King, cricketer, WI fast bowler in 14 Tests in 50's, 29 wkts

1926 Canadian government of MacKenzie King forms

1926 Bryan Forbes, director/producer, Endless Games, King Rat

1926 Abdul-Aziz ibn Sa'ud becomes king of Hejaz; renames it Saudi Arabia

1925 B[lues] B[oy] King, Itta Bena Mississippi, blues singer, Thrill is Gone

1925 B. B. King, American Musician

1924 King Hussein of Hedzjaz abdicts throne

1924 King Hussein of Hedzjaz appoints himself kalief

1924 King Tut's tomb opened

1924 Randy Van Horne, El Paso, Texas, vocalist, Nat King Cole Show

1924 Egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier

1923 Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic

1923 Bert Kaempfert, born in Barmbek, Hamburg, Germany, orchestra leader, songwriter, composed jazz-oriented, easy-listening records including Strangers in the Night and hit Wonderland by Night, Danke Schoen for Wayne Newton and L-O-V-E for Nat King Cole

1923 With Spain's king Alfonso XIII assist, army coup under de Rivera

1923 Peter II Karadjordjevic, King of Yugoslavia, 1934-45

1923 Bulgarian premier Stamboeliski and King Boris III overthrown

1923 Albert King, born in Mississippi, blues singer/guitarist, Bad Look Blues

1923 Swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands

1923 Constantine I, king of Greece (1913-17, 20-22), dies at 54

1922 Archaeologist Howard Carter enters King Tut's tomb

1922 King George V proclaims Irish Free state

1922 Norodom Sihanouk, king/president/prem Cambodia, My War with the CIA

1922 King Constantine I of Greece abdicates

1922 Rey Hassan, Morroco, King of Morocco, 1961-

1922 Denholm Elliott, London, actor, Alfie, Cuba, Doll's House, King Rat

1922 Colin Cole, Principal King of Arms

1922 Charles I, emperor (Austria)/King of Hungary (Charles IV), dies

1922 Sultan Fuad I crowned king of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt

1921 William Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM

1921 Michael I, King of Romania, 1927-30, 40-47

1921 Deborah Kerr, born in Helensburg, Scotland, television, stage, film actress, in 'The King and I', 'From Here to Eternity'

1921 William Preston, Columbia Penn, actor, Fisher King, Waterworld

1921 Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia (1903-21), dies

1921 Redd Stewart, Ashland City, Tennessee, guitarist/pianist, Pee Wee King Show

1921 Nicholas Petrovic Njegos, King of Montenegro (1910-18), dies at 79

1920 King George V signs Home Rule Act

1920 Alexander, king of Greece (1917-20), dies after ape bite at 27

1920 Gerard Leman, Belgian general, war hero, provided King Albert I of Belgium with his military education, commander of the forts surrounding Liege in World War One, captured as a prisoner of War by the Germans and released at the end of the War, dies

1920 Bir Bikram Shah Deva Mahendra, King of Nepal, 1955-72

1920 Farouk I, Cairo, last King of Egypt, 1936-52

1919 Dino De Laurentiis, Torre Annunziata Italy, producer, King Kong

1919 Hugh FitzRoy, born in Cape Town, South Africa, 11th Duke of Grafton, Deputy Lieutenant, KG, patrilineal descendant of King Charles II's third eldest illegitimate son

1919 Nat King Cole, born in Montgomery Alaabama, singer, Unforgettable, Mona Lisa

1919 John C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13

1918 Professor Longhair, king of New Orleans music

1918 King Albert I's triumphant procession through Brussels

1918 Jack MacGowran, Dublin Ireland, actor, King Lear, Exorcist

1918 Boris becomes king of Bulgaria

1918 Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, King of Tonga, 1965-

1918 King Oil/Shell refinery on Curacao officially opens

1918 Mercedes McCambridge, Joliet, Illinois, actress, All the King's Men

1918 Dwayne Andreas, born in Worthington, Minnesota, called the 'Soybean King', CEO of Archer Daniels Midland - ADM, largest producer of farm commodities in the U.S. for over 30 years

1917 After WW I King George V ordered members of British royal family to dispense with German titles and surnames, they take the name Windsor

1917 British king George V takes the name Windsor

1916 Lilian Baels, English 2nd wife of Belgian king Leopold III

1916 Franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies

1916 Bill Doggett, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, organist, musician, American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist, hit Honky Tonk, recorded with King Records, sold four million copies, arranged music for Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald

1915 Yul Brynner, born in Sakhalin Island, Japan, actor, King and I, 10 Commandments

1915 John Randolph, New York City, actor, King Kong, Lucan, Lucas Tanner, Angie

1915 Greek King Constantine I fires premier Venizelos

1914 John Reed King, Atlantic City, New Jersey, TV host, Why?, Let's See

1914 Christian J Modeste, gypsey king

1914 Karol I, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, King of Romania (1881-1914), dies

1914 French government awards king Albert of Belgium the Great Cross

1914 King Albert I becomes supreme commander of Belgian army

1914 King Peter I of Serbia names son Alexander the Prince-regent

1914 Bohumil Hrabal, born in Brno-Zidenice, Moravia, Czechoslovakian writer, storyteller, wrote hyper-realist texts, studied at Charles Univerisity in Prague, known for novels titled Closely Watched Trains and I Served the King of England

1914 Prince Wilhelm von Wied becomes King of Albania

1914 Pee Wee King, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, country vocalist, Pee Wee King Song

1913 Menelik II, King of Ethiopia (1896-1913), dies at 69

1913 Ludwig III crowned king of Bavaria

1913 Suffragette Emily Davinson throws himself in front of king's horse

1913 King Nikita I of Montenegro vacates Skoetari, North-Albania

1913 George I, king of Greece (1861-1913), assassinated by Schinas at 67

1913 Malietoa Tanumafili II, King of West-Samoa, 1962-

1912 Jean Francaix, Le Mans France, composer, Naked King

1912 Frederik VIII C W K, King of Denmark (1906-12), dies at 68

1912 King Vittorio Emanuel III of Rome injured during assassination attempt

1911 Broderick Crawford, Philadelphia, actor, All the King's Men, Highway Patrol

1911 Kirby Grant, Butte Mont, actor, Sky King

1911 Alvino Rey, born in Cleveland, Ohio, orchestra leader, King Family

1911 King George V of England crowned

1911 Robert Johnson, blues singer, King of Delta Blues Singer

1910 Portugal becomes a republic, King Manuel II flees to England

1910 Chicago Cub King Cole no-hits St. Louis, 4-0 in a 7 inning game

1910 Funeral for Britain's King Edward VII

1910 King George V ascends to British throne

1910 Edward VII, King of England (1901-10), dies at 68

1909 Albert becomes king of Belgians

1909 Leopold II, king of Belgium, buried in Brussels

1909 Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies

1909 Don Large, Canada, choral director, Wayne King

1909 Bukka White, born in Houston, Mississippi, Booker T. Washington White, gave cousin B.B. King his first guitar, celebrated as National steel guitarist, wrote "Parchman Farm Blues"

1909 English King Edward VII signs South Africa Bill

1909 Mohammed V ibn Yusuf, King of Morocco, 1953, 1955-61

1909 Benny Goodman, Chicago, clarinetist/bandleader, King of Swing

1908 King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium

1908 Robert Rossen director and writer, Hustler, All the King's Men, Mambo

1908 John Mills, England, actor, Big Sleep, King Rat, War and Peace

1908 Josh White, born in Greenville, South Carolina, born Joshua Daniel White, guitarist, singer, civil rights activist, unique stylings and techniques inspired Nat King Cole, Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan

1908 Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44

1907 Ugyen Wangchuck became 1st hereditary king of Bhutan

1907 Oscar II Frederick, King of Sweden (-1907)/Norway (-1905), dies

1907 Benny Carter, born in New York City, musician/composer, Easy Money, King Carter

1907 Melvin Mouron Belli, Sonora California, lawyer, SF's "King of Torts"

1907 Orville Redenbacher, popcorn King, Orville Redenbacher's Gourmet

1906 NY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed U.S. Senate commission on the Congo

1906 Victor Wong, LA Cal, actor, Mission to Moscow, Son of Kong, King Kong

1906 Alan Webb, actor, King Lear, Taming of Shrew, Challenge of Lassie

1906 Hakon VII crowned king of Norway

1906 Belgian King Leopold II calls Congo his private possession

1906 Attack on King Alfonso XIII and Victoria von Battenberg in Madrid

1906 King Alfonso XIII, assassinated in Madrid

1906 Italian King Victor Emmanuel and Swiss president open Simplon tunnel

1906 Portugal's King Carlos I names Joao Franco premier

1906 Faisal ibn Abd al-Aziz, King Saudi-Arabia, 1964-75

1906 Coen de King skates world record time: 32,370 km

1906 Christaan IX, King of Denmark (1893-1906), dies

1905 Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway

1905 Mary Renault, Mary Challens, writer, King Must Die, Funeral Games

1905 Leonard Constant Lambert, born in London, England, composer, King Pest

1905 King Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp

1905 John C F, son of English King George V

1905 Denis O'Dea, born in Dublin, actor, Esther and the King, Treasure Island

1905 Robert Penn Warren, 1st U.S. poet laureate, All the King's Men

1905 Grigori Kozintsev, born in Kiev, Ukraine, director, Hamlet, King Lear

1904 King Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime

1904 King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade

1904 Umberto II, van Piemonte, king of Italy, 1946

1904 Bruce Cabot, born in Carlsbad, New Mexico, actor, Diamonds are Forever, King Kong

1903 King Leopold II deny Belgian cruelty in Congo

1903 Olav AFEC of Schleswig-Holstein-S-G, King Olav V of Norway, 1957-91

1903 Draga Masin, wife of Serbian king Aleksandar I, murdered at 35

1903 Alexander I, King of Serbia are assassinated

1903 Stanley Smith, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actor, Honey, King of Jazz, Soup to Nuts

1902 Leopold II, King of Belgium almost assassinated by Italian anarchist

1902 Magda [Helena] Lupescu, wife of King Carol II of Romania

1902 Albert FA, king of Saxon (1873-1902), dies at 74

1902 Order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII

1902 Abd al-Aziz ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Faisal al-Saud, king, Saudi Arabia

1902 Ibn Abdul-Aziz Saud, Kuwait, king, Saudi Arabia

1901 Paul I, King of Greece, 1947-64

1901 King Camp Gillette begins selling safety razor blades

1901 Leopold III, Filip von Saksen-Coburg, King of Belgians, 1934-51

1901 Justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in New York City

1901 Cecil H King, Irish/British daily newspaper publisher, Daily Mirror

1901 Wayne King, Savannah, Illinois, saxophonist/bandleader, Waltz King

1901 Milan I, king of Serbia, dies at 56

1901 After 63 years England stops sale of Queen Victoria postage stamps series and begins King Edward VII series

1900 Elizabeth, Queen Mother Of England, King George VI's wife

1900 Umberto I, Italian King (1878-1900) assassinated by Gaetano Bresci

1900 Assassination attempt on prince of Wales/king Edward VII

1900 Edward VII, King, assassinated

1900 Aimone duke of Spoleta and Aosta, Italian king of Croatia, 1941-43

1899 Ruth Schaumann, German painter/writer, Rose, Black King

1899 Johann Baptist Strauss, Austria, composer (Waltz King), dies at 73

1899 Frederick IX, Christian FFMKWG, King of Denmark, 1947-72

1899 Arthur Bryant, English historian, King Charles II

1897 Dennis King, Coventry England, comedian, Devil's Brother

1897 King Leopold II takes Belgian crown

1896 Charles Glenn King, biochemist, discovered vitamin C

1896 Louis CPR of Orleans, French duke (chosen king of Belgian), dies at 81

1896 1st auto in Detroit, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage"

1895 George VI, king of England, 1936-52

1895 King George VI, British Royalty

1895 King Edward VII says "We are all Socialists nowadays"

1895 King Zog I, of Albania, 1928-1939

1895 King Alfonso plants pine sapling in Madrid, starts Spain's Arbor Day

1895 King Vidor, director, War and Peace, Stella Dallas

1895 King Koko's Kopermannen assault on Akassa Niger, 100's killed

1894 King Lafia "Absalamu" of Nikki signs accord with France

1894 Fred Lugard signs accord with king Lafia "Absalamu" of Nikki

1894 Edward VIII, King of Great Britian/Northern Ireland/empero of India, 1936

1894 King Edward VIII, English Royalty

1894 Pneumatic hammer patented by Charles King of Detroit

1893 Alexander-Jozef von Battenberg, king of Bulgaria (1879-86), dies at 36

1893 Charles II, King of Romania, 1930-40

1893 Alexander, king of Greece, 1917-20

1893 British King George V marries princess Victoria of Teck (Queen Mary)

1892 Amanullah, emir/king of Afghanistan, 1919-28

1892 Charles Brady King invents pneumatic hammer

1892 Arthur Oscar Honnegger, born in Le Havre, France, composer, King David

1892 Captain Lugard occupies Uganda's King Mwanga's hide out

1891 Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle

1891 Victor Varconi, born in Hungary, actor, Divine Lady, King of Kings, Big City

1891 King Pakketvaart sails to Netherlands Indies

1890 King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company

1890 Willem III, Dutch king, buried

1890 Willem III, Dutch king, buried

1890 Willem III, King of Netherland (1849-1890), dies at 73

1890 Robert Armstrong, Saginaw, Michigan, actor, Mighty Joe Young, King Kong

1890 George II, king of Greece

1890 King Leopold II gives Congo to Belgium

1890 Amadeus I FM, king of Spain (1870-73), dies at 44

1889 Ferdinand II A F A, king of Portugal, dies at 73

1889 Carlos I crowned King of Portugal (1889-1908)

1889 Carlos I FLMVMRGGXF of Assisi JS, king of Portugal

1889 King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns

1889 Manoel II, last king of Portugal, 1908-10

1888 Belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star

1888 Aleksandar I Karadordjevic, king of Yugoslavia, 1921-34

1888 Frederik III NK van Hohenzollern, German Emperor/king of Prussia, dies

1888 Henry King, U.S., director, Jesse James, 12 O'Clock High

1887 Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso

1887 Bruno Frank, born in Stuttgart, Germany, writer, dramatist, novelist, wrote 'Trenchk', 'The Days of the King'

1887 Cubs sell Mike King Kelly to Boston for record $10,000

1886 Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king, Birdseye

1886 Ludwig II, King of Bavaria, drowns, dies at 40

1886 Alfonso XIII, Borbon King of Spain, 1902-31

1885 Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1874-85), dies at 27

1885 Alfonso XII, king of Spain (1875-85), dies at 27

1885 Congo Free State forms by King Leopold II of Belgium

1884 Netherlands recognizes king Leopold II's Congo Free State

1884 Austria-Hungary admits King Leopold II's Congo Free State

1884 Italy recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State

1884 Great Britain recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State

1884 German government recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State

1884 U.S. recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State

1883 Frank O King, Cashton Wisconsin, cartoonist, Gasoline Alley

1883 Faisal I ibn Hussein ibn Ali, 1st king of Iraq/Syria

1882 Belgian King Leopold II receives Pierre de Brazza

1882 Monarch Milan Obrenovic of Serbia crowns himself king

1880 Pierre de Brazza signs treaty with King Makoko of Congo

1880 John Goss, composer, organist, wrote hymn 'Praise my Soul, the King of Heaven', dies at 79

1879 King Baggot I, born in St. Louis, Missouri, director, Tumbleweeds

1879 Battle at Ulundi: Lord Chelmsford beats king Cetshwayo's Zuluz

1879 Dutch King Willem II marries Emma von Waldeck-Pyrmont

1878 Ernest J King, U.S. fleet admiral/Chief of Naval Operations, WW II

1878 Victor Emmanuel II, king of Sard (1849-61)/Italy (1861-78), dies at 57

1878 Secret meeting of King Leopold II's agent and Henry Morton Stanley

1876 King Willem III opens North Sea Canal (Amsterdam-IJmuiden)

1876 King Leopold II opens Congo-conference

1876 Alexander I Obrenovic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia, 1922-34

1876 Hendrik W A E, duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin/king of Netherlands

1875 Frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor, King Kong, Son of Kong

1875 H[arry] B[yron] Warner, born in London, England, actor, King of Kings

1875 Amalia, wife of King Otto of Greece, dies at 58

1875 Albert I LCMM von Saksen-Coburg, king of Belgium, 1909-34

1874 William Lyon Mackenzie King, L, 10th Canadian PM, 1921-30, 1935-48

1874 1st reigning king to visit U.S. (of Hawaii) received by President Grant

1874 King David Kalakaua of Sandwich Is Hawaii, is 1st king to visit U.S.

1874 U.S. troops land in Honolulu to protect the king

1873 Johan N M J, king of Saxon (1854-73), dies

1873 Barton King, cricketer, North America's greatest all-rounder

1873 Howard Carter, British archaeologist, found King Tutankhamen's tomb

1873 Spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I

1872 Charles XV Louis E, king of Sweden/Norway (1859-72), dies

1872 Haakon VII, born in Charlottenlund, Denmark, King of Norway, 1905-57

1871 King Amadeus I of Spain inaugurated at 25

1870 Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I

1870 Christian X, king of Denmark, 1912-47

1870 Pope Pius IX surrenders to King Victor Emmanuel

1870 3rd French republic proclaimed as they overthrow their king

1870 King Wilhelm of Prussia sends "Emser Depache" on Bismarck

1869 Victor Emmanuel III, king of Italy, 1900-46, Ethiopia

1868 Rama IV, Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua, king of Thai (1851-68), dies at 63

1868 Constantine I, king of Greece

1868 Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala

1868 Fuad I, king of Egypt, 1922-36

1868 [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81

1866 Johann Strauss, Austria, composer, Waltz King

1865 Ferdinand I VAM, king of Romania

1865 George V, Saksen-Coburg [Windsor], King of Great Britain, 1910-36

1865 Frederick Augustus III, King of Saxon, 1904-18

1864 Henriette ALF countess of Wegimont, wife of king Willem I, dies at 72

1864 Maximilian II Jozef, King of Bayern (1848-64), dies at 52

1864 Thomas Starr King, Unitarian clergyman (Christianity and Humanity), dies

1863 Svetolik Rankovic, Serbian writer, Forest King

1863 Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark (childless), dies

1863 Charles, Lisbon Portugal, king, 1889-1908

1863 Danish prince Wilhelm Georg of Sleeswok-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg chosen as king George of Greece

1862 Romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza

1861 Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies at 24

1861 King Victor Emmanuel II of Sardinia becomes 1st king of Italy

1861 Frederik Willem IV, king Prussia (1840-61)/Germ (1849-61), dies at 65

1860 1st British royalty to visit U.S., Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)

1860 King Basse Kajuara departs Boni South-Celebes

1859 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway (1844-59), dies at 60

1859 Ferdinand II, Re Bomba, Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49

1858 Gustav V, king of Sweden, 1907-50

1857 Alfonso XII, king of Spain, 1874-85

1856 Henry Rider Haggard, author, King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn

1855 King Camp Gillette, inventor, safety razor

1854 John Philip Sousa, Washington D.C., march king, Stars and Stripes Forever

1854 Milan I, King of Serbia

1854 Frederik Augustus II, king of Saxon (1836-54), dies at 57

1853 Dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber

1853 William King, U.S. Vice President, dies a month after his inauguration

1853 Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops

1853 Howard Pyle, illustrator, painter and author, King Stork

1853 William Rufus de Vane King (D) sworn in as 13th U.S. Vice President

1852 Hans C E Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king, dies at 86

1852 Frank Woolworth, 5 cents and 10 cents King, Woolworths

1851 Ernst August, duke of Cumberland/king of Hanover (1837-51), dies at 80

1851 Rama IV, Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua, king of Thailand 1851 - 1868, crowned

1851 Gerard Leman, born in Liege, Belgium, Belgian general, war hero, provided King Albert I of Belgium with his military education, commander of the forts surrounding Liege in World War One, captured as a prisoner of War by the Germans and released at the end of the War

1849 Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49), dies

1849 Willem Alexander PFL crowned king Willem III in Amsterdam

1849 Battle of Novara (King Charles Albert vs Italian republic)

1849 Willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands (1840-49), dies at 56

1848 Franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria and King of Hungary

1848 Hungary becomes constitutional monarchy under king Ferdinand of Austria

1848 King Louis I of Bayern abdicates to marry dancer Lola Montez

1848 King Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared

1848 King of Naples grants his subjects a constitution

1846 Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs and chef of kings

1846 Louis Napoleon, French king of the Netherlands (1806-10), dies at 67

1845 King Willem II opens Amsterdam Stock exchange

1845 Ludwig II, mad king of Bavaria, 1864-86

1845 Amadeus I FM, duke of Aosta/king of Spain, 1870-73

1845 Louis III, last king of Bavaria, 1913-18

1844 Menelik II, King of Ethiopia, 1896-1913

1844 Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia

1844 Charles XIV Johan, Jean B Bernadotte, King of Sweden/Norway, dies

1844 King Umberto I, of Italy, 1878-1900

1843 Willem I Frederik, King of Netherlands (1814-40), dies at 71

1843 Willem F Mauritius HK, prince of Orange/son of king Willem III

1843 Frederik VIII CWK, King of Denmark, 1906-12

1842 Belgium King Leopold I proclaims child labor laws (for 1889)

1842 Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft

1842 Clarence King, mining engineer, geologist

1841 King/grand duke Willem II installs Order of Eikenkroon

1841 Edward VII, king of England, 1901 - 1910

1841 Nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro, 1910-18

1840 Willem I resigns as king of Netherlands

1840 Frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69

1840 Dutch King Willem II crowned

1839 Frederik VI, king of Denmark (1808-39)/Norway (1803-14), dies at 71

1839 Carol I, King of Romania, 1881-1914

1837 Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal, 1853-61

1837 Pedro V van Alcantara, king of Portugal (1853-61), dies

1837 Queen Victoria at 18 ascends British throne following death of uncle King William IV Ruled for 63 years ending in 1901

1837 William IV, King of England, dies

1837 Joseph Grimaldi, greatest clown (king of pantomime), dies at 57

1837 Maria Fitzherbert, morganatic wife of King George IV, dies

1836 Charles X, King of France (1824-30), dies at 79

1836 Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen (1827-36), dies at 80

1836 HMS Beagle/Darwin reaches King George's Sound, Australia

1835 King Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway

1835 Leopold II, King of Belgians, 1865-1909

1833 Ferdinand VII MF, king of Spain, dies

1832 King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria

1832 Napoleon FKJ Bonaparte, l'aiglon, king of Rome, dies at 21

1832 Henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman

1832 Otto of Bavaria is chosen king of Greece

1831 Edward R L Bulwer-Lytton, English under king of India

1831 Frederik III NK of Hohenzollern, German Kaiser/king of Prussia

1831 Belgium gains independence from Netherlands, Leopold I made king

1831 National Congress selects Leopold von Saksen-Coburg as King of Belgium

1831 Charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74

1830 King Willem I mobilizes Dutch army

1830 Dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members

1829 Oscar II Frederik, King of Sweden, 1872 - 1907, Norway, -1905, poet

1828 Shaka, South African Zulu king, dies

1828 Shaka, the great Zulu King, killed

1828 Albert FA, king of Saxon, 1873-1902

1827 Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord

1827 Frederik Augustus I, Justified, King of Saxon (1806-27), dies at 76

1826 Charles XV Louis E, King of Sweden/Norway, 1859 - 1872, poet

1826 Johan VI M L J, King of Portugal, 1816 - 1826, dies at 56

1825 Johann Baptist Strauss, the younger, Austria, composer, Waltz King

1825 Maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies

1825 Dutch King Willem I throws foreign students out

1825 Coronation of French king Charles X the Bourbon

1825 Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies

1825 Charles X becomes King of France

1825 Ferdinand I, King of Sicily/Naples (Ferdinand IV), dies at 73

1824 Thomas Starr King, New York, Unitarian clergyman, Christianity and Humanity

1824 Louis XVIII SX, earl of Province/king of France (1814-24), dies

1824 Victor Emanuel I, king of Sardinia (1802-21), dies at 64

1823 King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp

1822 King Willem I obligates inhabitants of Brussels to use Dutch language

1822 Pedro I, son of king Joao VI, declares Brazil independence

1821 Failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII

1820 Victor Emmanuel II, King of Sardinia, 1849-61, Italy, 1861-78

1820 George III, king of Great Britain (1760-1820), dies at 81

1820 John Haskell King, Major General Union Army

1819 Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardinia (1796-1802)/Jesuit, dies

1819 Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70

1818 Amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece

1818 Christaan IX, king of Denmark, 1863-1906

1818 Charles XIII, King of Sweden (1809-18)/Norway (1814-18), dies at 69

1817 Janos Arany, born in Hungary, epic poet, Toldi, Death of King Buda

1817 Willem III, last male King of Netherlands, 1849-90

1816 James Monroe (VA), elected 5th president, defeating Federalist Rufus King

1816 Frederik I WK, 1st king of Wurttemberg (1806-16), dies

1816 Ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal

1816 Dutch King Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna

1815 Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples (1808-15), executed

1815 King Willem I forms Order of Dutch Lion

1815 King Willem I takes oath in Brussels

1815 King Louis XVIII leaves Ghent for France

1815 Battle at Tolentino: Austria beats king Joachim of Naples

1815 Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium

1814 Belgium King Willem I accept blame in Southern defeat

1814 King Louis XVIII lands on Calais, from England

1814 Rufus King, Brigadier General Union volunteers

1814 King of Denmark cedes Norway to King of Sweden by treaty of Kiel

1813 James Jesse Strang, King of Mormons on Beaver Island, Michigan, 1850 - 1856

1811 Maximilian II Jozef, king of Bayern, 1848-64

1811 Napoleon FKJ Bonaparte II, Napoleon's son/King of Rome

1811 Egyptian king Muhammad Ali Pasha oversees ceremonial murder of 500

1810 Louis Napoleon resigns as king of the Netherlands

1810 WFLC Marianne, princess of Orange-Nassau/daughter of king Willem I

1810 Ferdinand II, king of Sicily

1809 Dutch King Louis Napoleon accepts metric system

1808 Frederik VII, 1st constitutional king of Denmark, 1848-63

1808 Napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain

1808 French marshal Joachim Murat becomes king of Naples

1808 Jozef Napoleon becomes king of Spain

1808 Mayor Wolters offers French king Louis Napoleon townhall as a palace

1805 Napoleon is crowned king of Italy

1804 Rama IV, Phra Chomklao Chaoyuhua, king of Thailand, 1851-68

1803 Joseph King Fenno Mansfield, Major General Union volunteers

1801 Johan NMJ, king of Saxon, 1854-73, translated Divina Commedia

1800 John Goss, born in Fareham, England, composer, organist, wrote hymn 'Praise my Soul, the King of Heaven'

1800 King George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt

1800 Napoleon I's sister Carolina marries King Joachim Murat of Naples

1799 F J Oscar I, King of Sweden/Norway, 1844-59

1799 King of Naples flees before advancing French armies

1798 A J Pedro I van Alcantara, Kaiser of Brazil, 1822 - 1831, king of Portugal

1798 Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, 1831-49

1797 Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia (1786-97), dies at 53

1797 Frederik Augustus II, King of Saxon, 1836-54

1797 William I, Berlin, King of Prussia, 1861-88, German Emperor, 1871-88

1795 Frederik Willem IV, king of Prussia, 1840 - 1861, Germany, 1849 - 1861

1795 Louis XVII Charles, king of France (1793-95), dies at 10

1793 Denis-Auguste Affre, Franc, archbishop/opponent of King Louis-Philippe

1793 Ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary

1793 Louis XVI, French king (1774-93), beheaded by revolutionaries at 38

1793 French King Louis XVI sentenced to death

1792 France's King Louis XVI went on trial, accused of treason

1792 Willem II Frederik GL, King of Netherlands, 1840-49

1792 King Louis XVI fires French government

1792 Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds

1792 Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera

1792 Henriette ALF countess d'Oultremont de Wegimont, wife of King Willem I

1791 France's King Louis XVI accepts constitution

1791 Fleeing French King Louis XVI and family captured at Varennes-en-Argonne

1791 King Louis XVI caught trying to escape French Revolution

1788 Carlos III, King of Naples/Spain (1759-88), dies at 72

1788 King Louis XVI calls French States and Generals together

1786 [Charles] Louis I, Augustus, King of Bavaria, Lola Montez

1786 Frederik II, king of Prussia (1740-86)/composer, dies at 74

1786 Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies

1786 William Rufus DeVane King, D, 13th Vice President, 1853

1785 Bettina von Arnim, German writer, This Book Belongs to the King

1785 Louis XVII Charles, king of France, 1793-95

1784 Ferdinand VII MF, king of Spain

1783 English king George III fires government of Portland

1783 King Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno

1778 Marie-Therese-Charlotte, daughter of King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette

1778 Louis Napoleon, French king of Netherlands, 1806-10

1778 Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X

1775 King George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion

1774 Louis XV, king of France (1715-74), dies at 64

1773 Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia/Duke of Savoy (CE III), dies at 71

1772 Willem I Frederik, grand duke of Luxembourg/king of Netherlands, 1814-40

1771 Ernst August, duke of Cumberland/king of Hanover, 1837-51

1771 Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden (1751-70), dies at 60

1770 Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia, 1797-1840

1770 Marie Antoinette (14) marries future King Louis XVI (15) of France

1769 Joao VI M L J, King of Portugal, 1816-26

1769 Madame du Barry becomes King Louis XV's "official" mistress

1768 Caroline, Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV

1768 Frederick VI, Danish king, 1808-39, ; lost Norway to Sweden, 1814

1767 Joachim Murat, marshal of France/King of Naples, 1808-15

1766 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king

1766 Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies

1766 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king Willem I

1766 Frederik V, king of Denmark/Norway (1746-66), dies at 42

1766 James III Edward, Old Pretender, king of Great Britain and Ireland, dies at 77

1765 William IV, king of England, 1830-37

1764 Elisabeth PMH, princess of France/son of king Louis XVI

1764 Austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king

1763 August III, king of Poland, dies at 66

1763 Charles XIV, French marshall, king of Sweden and Norway, 1818-44

1762 George IV, king of England, 1820-30

1760 George II (August), king of Great Britain (1727-60), dies at 76

1759 Carlos III becomes king of Spain

1759 Ferdinand VI, the wise, king of Spain, dies at 46

1759 Victor Emmanuel I, King of Sardinia, 1802-21

1757 Charles X, reactionary king of France, 1824-30, ; deposed

1757 English king George II fires minister William Pitt, Sr.

1757 Failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens

1756 Theodor A Freiherr von Neuhoff, German adventurer/king, dies

1756 Maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria

1756 Charles Felix, King of Sardina, 1821-31

1755 Antons Klemens Theodor, king of Saksen, 1827-36

1755 Louis XVIII, 1st post-revolutionary king of France, 1814-24

1755 Rufus King, framer of U.S. constitution

1754 Frederik I W K, 1st king of Wurttemberg, 1806-16

1754 Louis XVI, Versailles, king of France, 1774-93, eventually guillotined

1753 King Louis XV disbands French parliament

1753 French King Louis XV observes transit of Mercury at Mendon Castle

1751 Charles Emanuel II, King of Sardina, 1796-1802

1751 Adolf Frederik of Holstein-Gottorp crowns himself king of Sweden

1751 Frederik of Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden (1720-51), dies at 74

1751 Ferdinand I, king of Sicily and Naples

1750 Frederik Augustus I, the Righteous, king of Saxony, 1806-27

1750 Johan V, King of Portugal, dies

1748 Carlos IV, King of Spain, 1788-1808

1748 Carlos IV, king of Spain, 1788-1808

1748 Charles XIII, King of Sweden, 1809-18, Norway, 1814-18

1746 Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway, dies

1746 Philip V, French King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46), dies at 62

1746 Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment, 1771-92

1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes king of Scotland

1745 Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII

1744 Frederik Willem II, king of Prussia, 1786-97

1744 French King Louis XV declares war on England

1740 King Frederik II of Prussia ends torture and guarantees religion and freedom of the press

1740 Frederick-William I, King of Prussia (1713-1740), dies at 51

1740 Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily

1738 George III, English King during American Revolution, 1760-1820

1738 George III, king of Great Britain, 1760-1820

1736 Abdication of Stanislas, last king of Poland

1734 Louise de Keroualle, English duchess/mistress of king Charles II, dies

1733 Polish King Lesczynski flees to Danzig

1733 King Frederik Willem I divides Prussia-Brandenburg in Cantons

1733 Polish Landowners select Stanislaw Lesczynski king

1733 August II, the Strong, King of Poland (355 children), dies at 62

1732 King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia

1732 Stanislaw II August Poniatowski, last king of Poland, 1764-95

1730 Christian VI succeeds Frederik IV as king of Denmark

1730 Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway (1699-1730), dies

1727 George Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/king of England, dies at 67

1725 French King Louis XV marries Polish princess Mary Lesczynski

1725 Emperor Charles VI and King Philip IV of Spain sign Treaty of Vienna

1724 Spanish King Philip V abdicates throne

1723 Frederik V, King of Denmark/Norway, 1746-66

1721 Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th

1718 Charles XII, King of Sweden (1697-1718), shot dead

1718 Charles XII, king of Sweden (1697-1718), killed in battle at 36

1717 Prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs

1717 Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles

1716 Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain, 1759-88, Pompei/Jesuits

1715 Louis XIV, the great, king of France (1643-1715), dies at 76

1714 King Karel XII leaves Turkish captivity to return to Sweden

1714 Georg Ludwig van Hannover crowned as English King George I

1714 Georg Ludwig of Hannover crowned as King George I

1714 Monarch Georg Ludwig becomes king George I of England

1714 Duke of Berry, French King Louis XIV's grandson, dies

1713 King Frederik Willem declares war on Brandenburg-Prussia

1713 Frederik I, King of Prussia (1701-13), dies at 55

1712 Ferdinand VI, the wise, King of Spain, 1746-59

1712 Gregory King, English statistician (law of King), dies at 63

1712 Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary

1712 Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies

1712 Frederick II, the Great, king of Prussia, 1740-86

1711 Charles VI Habsburg becomes king of Austria

1710 Francoise de la Baume Le Blanc, mistress of king Louis XIV, dies at 65

1710 Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden, 1751-70

1710 Louis XV the Well-Beloved, Versailles, King of France, 1715-74

1708 Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians

1707 Jacob V succeeds his father Pedro II as king of Portugal

1706 Pedro II, king of Portugal (1683-1706), dies at 58

1705 Parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rakoczi becomes king

1704 Stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland

1702 Premiere of Colley Cibber's "King Imposter"

1702 Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Crackow

1702 Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw

1702 Willem III Henry, Dutch William, king of England/Scot, dies at 51

1702 England Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III

1702 William III, Dutch King of England (1689-1702), dies at 51

1701 James II [Stuart], king of England (1685-88), dies at 68

1701 Alexander Cruden, compiler of a concordance to King James Bible

1701 Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia

1701 Frederik I/Sophie Charlotte van Hanover crowned king/queen of Prussia

1700 King Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva

1700 Battle at Narva: Swedish king Karel XII beats Russians

1700 Monarch of Brandenburg becomes king of Prussia

1700 Carlos II, King of Spain (1665-1700), dies at 39

1700 Spanish king Carlos II appoints Philip van Anjou, heir to throne

1699 Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway

1699 Jozef Ferdinand of Bavaria, heir of Spanish king Carlos II, dies

1698 Spanish king Carlos appoints grandson prince Jozef Ferdinand as heir

1697 King William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick

1697 Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king

1697 English king Willem III travels through northern Europe

1697 Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden

1697 Charles XI, King of Sweden (1660-97), dies at 41

1697 Hendrik Casimir II, King of Nassau-Dietzstadhouder, dies

1696 August III, king of Poland/monarch Frederik August II of Saksen

1696 French king Louis XIV and Victor Amadeua van Savoye signs peace

1696 Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies at 72

1696 Johannes II Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96), dies

1696 English king Willem III departs Netherlands

1695 King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England

1695 Dutch/English army under king Willem III occupies Names

1695 English king Willem III departs to Netherlands

1692 King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands

1692 Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king

1692 MacDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III

1691 Spanish king Carlos II names Maximilian II viceroy of S Netherlands

1691 English king Willem III travels to The Hague

1690 King Willem III escapes back to England

1690 Battle of Boyne-King William III defeats catholic king James II

1690 Army of England's Protestant King William III defeats Roman Catholic King James II in Battle of Boyne in Ireland

1690 King Willem III's army lands at Carrickfergus Ireland

1690 English king Willem III departs to Ireland

1690 French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland

1690 Emperor Leopold's son Jozef chosen Roman Catholic king

1689 Joao V, Rei Fidelissimo, king of Portugal, 1706-50

1689 English King Willem III declares war on France

1689 William III and Mary Stuart proclaimed king and queen of England

1689 French king Louis XIV declares war on Spain

1689 Scotland dismisses Willem III and Mary Stuart as king and queen

1689 Former English King James II lands in Ireland

1689 Dutch prince William III proclaimed king of England

1689 English parliament ends king Charles II reign

1688 English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France

1688 Lord Delamere sides with King James II

1688 English king Jacob II flees to France

1688 King James II's wife and son flee to France

1688 Lord Delamere sides with King James II

1688 King James II arrested

1688 King James II flees London

1688 King James II's wife and son flee England for France

1688 French king Louis XIV declares war on Netherlands

1688 King James II escapes back to London

1688 King James II fires premier Robert Spencer

1688 Frederick-William I, king of Prussia, 1713-1740

1688 Frederik Willem I, king of Prussia, bodyguard of giants

1688 James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope

1687 Eleanor "Nell" Gwyn, English mistress of King Charles II, dies at 37

1687 King James II disbands English parliament

1687 King James II orders his declaration of indulgence read in church

1686 English king James II publishes Declaration of Indulgence

1686 William Dugdale, Garter King of Arms (1677-86), dies

1685 French king Louis XIV revoked Edict van Nantes

1685 Charles VI, German emperor/king of Spain, 1711-40

1685 Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth

1685 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II

1685 Charles II, king of England (1660-85)/Nell Gwynns lover, dies at 54?

1685 Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54

1684 King Charles II revokes Massachusetts Bay Colony charter

1684 French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon

1683 Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain, 1700-24, 24-46

1683 George II, king of England, 1727 - 1760

1683 George II [August], King of Great Britain, 1727-60

1683 King Louis XIV expels all Jews from French possessions in America

1683 Turkish troops attacks Vienna overthrows by Polish king Sobieski

1683 Afonso VI, mentally ill king of Portugal (1656-67), dies at 40

1683 Rye House-plot against English king Charles II uncovered

1683 Philip V, France, King of Spain, 1700-24, 24-46

1682 Swedish king Karel XI establishes absolute monarchy

1682 Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1697-1718

1681 French troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg

1681 King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania

1679 Britain's King Charles II ratified Habeas Corpus Act

1679 King Charles II disbands English parliament

1678 Joseph I Habsburg, German king/Roman catholic emperor, 1705-11

1678 King Charles II and Louis XIV sign secret treaty

1677 King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands

1676 King Carlos II of Spain becomes of age (at 15)

1676 King Philip, Metacomet, leader Wampanoag-indians, shot to death

1676 Frederik I, van Hessen Kassel, King of Sweden, 1720-51

1676 Wampanoag Indians under King Philip kill all men in Lancaster Mass

1675 English king Charles II adjourns parliament

1675 King Charles II lays foundation stone of Royal Observatory, Greenwich

1674 General John Sobieski chosen King of Poland

1673 Michael Wisniowieki, King of Poland, dies

1673 Michael Korybut Wisniowiecki, king of Poland (16..-73), dies

1673 British king Charles II fires earl of Shaftesbury

1673 Peace of Vossem: French King Louis XIV and Frederik Willem of Brandenburg

1673 English king Charles II accept Test Act: RC excluded of public functions

1672 John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63

1672 Jan II Kazimierz, king of Poland (1648-68), dies at 63

1672 French troops under king Louis XIV occupy Utrecht

1672 King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence

1671 French King Louis XIV and RC German emperor Leopold I sign secret anti-Dutch treaty

1671 Frederik IV, king of Denmark/Norway, 1699-1730

1671 King Charles II sits in on English parliament

1670 English king Charles II and French king Louis XIV sign anti-Dutch treaty

1670 August II, the Strong One, King of Poland, 355 children

1670 King Charles II charters Hudson Bay Company

1670 Frederik III, King of Denmark/Norway (1648-70), dies at 60

1669 Polish parliament selects Litouwer Michael Wisniopwiecki as king

1669 French King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion

1668 Polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France

1668 King John II Casimir of Poland resigns, flees to France

1668 English king Charles II gives Bombay to East India Company

1668 King Louis XIV and Emperor Leopold I sign treaty dividing Spain

1667 Treaty of Bongaja: King Hassan-Udin of Makasar and VOC

1667 King Afonso VI of Portugal flees

1665 Philip IV, King of Spain (1621-55), dies

1665 English king Charles II declares war on Netherlands

1664 King Louis XIV and Emperor of Brandenburg signs covenant

1663 King Charles II of England grants a charter to Rhode Island

1663 King Charles II signs Carolina Charter

1663 King Louis XIV affirms covenant with Ronstaten

1663 King Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company

1662 England's King Charles II charters Royal Society in London

1661 Charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain, 1665-1700

1661 Yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James

1661 1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James

1661 Portugal gives Tanger and Bombay to English King Charles II

1661 King Charles II marries Portuguese princess Catherina the Braganca

1661 English king Charles II crowned in London

1661 French King Louis XIV ends office of premier

1660 Denmark king Frederik III makes coup

1660 George I, King of England, 1714-27

1660 English King Charles II lands in Dover

1660 English king Charles II visits Netherlands

1660 King Charles II returns from exile sails from Scheveningen to England

1660 English parliament asks King Charles II to resigns

1660 English king Charles II ends Decl of Breda (freedom of religion)

1660 Georg Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/King George I of Gt Britain

1660 Charles XI becomes king of Sweden

1660 Charles X. Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37

1660 Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French king Louis XIII, dies at 51

1659 Peace of Pyreneeen: French king Louis XIV and Spanish king Philip IV

1658 James I, king of England (1603-25), dies at 92

1657 Frederik I, King of Prussia, 1701-13

1657 Ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48

1656 Johan IV, duke of Braganea/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52

1656 Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir and occupies Warsaw

1656 Polish King Jan II Casimir recaptures Warsaw

1655 Charles XI, King of Sweden, 1660-97

1655 Swedish King Karel X Gustaaf occupies Krakow

1655 Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Krakow

1655 Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw

1655 Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw

1654 Louis XIV crowned King of France

1653 German Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria

1652 King Louis XIV returns to Paris

1651 King Louis XIV of France (13) declarer of full age

1651 Future King Charles II flees from England

1651 Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland

1650 Willem III Henry, Dutch William, king of England, 1689-1702

1650 Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress, King Charles II

1649 James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II

1649 Prince of Wales becomes king Charles II

1649 Charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason

1648 Gregory King, English statistician, Natural and Political Observations

1648 English army captures King Charles I

1648 Wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies

1648 Pedro II, King of Portugal, 1683-1706

1648 English army claims king Charles I responsible for bloodshed

1648 Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies

1647 British army seizes King Charles I as a prisoner

1647 King Charles I handed over to English parliament

1647 Scots agree to sell King Charles I to English Parliament for 40 pounds

1646 Baltasar Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip IV, dies

1646 English parliament sets king Charles I Newcastle Propositions

1646 King Charles I surrenders at Scotland

1646 King Charles I flees Oxford

1645 Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter, King David

1644 2nd Battle at Newbury: King Charles I beats parliamentary armies

1643 1st battle at Newbury: King Charles I vs Robert Devereux' armies

1643 Afonso VI, king of Portugal, 1656-67, mentally ill

1643 Louis XIV (4) becomes king of France

1643 Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41

1642 Battle at Turnham Green, London: King Charles I vs English parliament

1642 Battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament

1642 King Charles I and family flee London for Oxford

1642 King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament

1641 English king Charles I accept Triennial Act

1640 Duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal

1640 English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland

1640 Uprising against Spanish king Philip IV

1638 Louis XIV, Sun King, king of France, 1643 - 1715

1638 Louis XIV, Sun King, king of France, 1643-1715,

1637 Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58

1635 Francoise d'Aubigne, wife of King Louis XIV

1634 English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax

1634 Battle at Nordlingen: King Ferdinand III and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants

1634 Battle at Smolensk: Polish King Wladyslaw IV beats Russians

1634 Battle at Smolensk: Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians

1633 James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland, James VII, 1685-88

1632 Frederick V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain), dies at 36

1632 Gustavus II Adolphus, king of Sweden, dies in battle at 37

1632 Gustavus II Adolphus, king of Sweden, dies in battle at 37

1632 Foundation laid in Madrid for Buen Retiro-palace for king Philip IV

1632 Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden, dies at 65

1631 Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats General Tilly

1630 Charles II, King of England, 1660-85

1629 Bethlen Gabor, King of Hungary (1620-29), dies at 49

1629 King Charles I gives Bahamas to Sir Robert Heath

1629 Emperor Ferdinand II and Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck

1629 King Charles I dissolved Parliament; he called it back 11 years later

1629 English king Charles I leaces house of commons

1628 French king Louis XIII occupies La Rochelle

1628 English king Charles I accepts Petition of Rights

1627 English king Charles I establishes Guyana Company

1626 Battle between king Bethlen Gabor and earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends

1626 Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV

1626 King Charles I disbands English parliament

1625 English king Charles I marries French princess Henriette

1625 Charles I, King Of England, Scotland and Ireland, ascends English throne

1625 James I Stuart, king of Scotland (1567)/England (1603-25), dies at 58

1625 King James I, Royalty

1625 James I (VI), king of England (1603-25)/poet/author, dies at 58

1624 Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1674-96

1624 Hungarian king Bethlen Gabor and emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna

1622 Karl X Gustaf, King of Sweden, 1654-60

1622 French King Louis XIII and Huguenots sign treaty of Montpellier

1622 Louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V and Elizabeth Stuart

1622 King James I disbands the English parliament

1621 Hungarian King Bethlen Gabor/Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Mikulov

1621 English king James I cracks Protestation of Parliament

1621 Battle at Chocim Dniester: King Sigismund II beats Turks

1621 King James of England gives Canada to Sir Alexander Sterling

1621 Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42

1620 French huguenots declare war on King Louis XIII

1620 Battle at Jassy: Turks beat king Sigismund III of Poland

1620 Battle at Ponts-the-Ce, Poitou: French king Louis XIII beats his mother Marie de Medici

1619 Frederik V crowned king of Bohemia

1619 Monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia

1619 Anne of Denmark, daughter of Danish king Frederik II, dies at 44

1616 English King Jacob I leaves Brielle/Vlissingen

1614 French king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult

1614 2nd parliament of King James I, dissolves passing no legislation

1614 2nd parliament of King James I begin session (no enactments)

1613 King James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederik

1612 Robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I

1612 Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader, King's Men

1611 Antonio Perez, secretary of Spanish king Philip II and rebel, dies at 71

1611 Gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden

1611 Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies

1611 Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia

1611 Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia

1610 Polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia

1610 Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russian and Sweden

1610 Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russia and Sweden

1610 Parliament of Paris appoints Louis XIII (8) as French king

1610 King James I addresses English House of Commons

1610 Polish king Sigismund III, Forges Dimitri #2 and Romanov family sign covenant against czar Vasili Shushki

1609 John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland, 1648-68

1609 Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland, 1648-68

1609 Frederick III, King of Denmark and Norway, 1648-70, ; absolutist

1608 Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor, 1637 - 1657

1608 Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general

1607 "God Save the King" is 1st sung

1605 Philip IV, King of Spain and Portugal, 1621 - 1665

1604 Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal, 1640-56

1603 New English king James I departs Edinburgh for London

1603 Scottish king James VI becomes King James I of England

1601 Louis XIII, king of France, 1610-43

1600 Charles I, king of England, 1625-49, ; executed by Parliament

1598 Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71

1598 Spanish king Philip II receives sacraments

1598 King Philip II moves to Escorial palace

1598 French king Henri IV and duke van Mercour sign treaty

1598 Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies

1597 Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV

1596 King Philip II devalues Spanish currency

1596 Frederik V, king of Bohemia, White Mountain

1595 Pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as king of France

1595 Wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland, 1632-48

1595 King Philip II names Albrecht of Austria land guardian of Netherlands

1595 French king Henri IV declares war on Spain

1594 Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power, 1611-32

1594 French King Henri IV festival in Paris

1594 Henri IV crowned king of France

1593 France's Protestant King Henri IV converts to Roman Catholic

1591 French bishops recognize Henri IV as king of France

1591 French king Henri IV occupies Rouen

1591 Chartres surrenders to king Henri IV in France

1591 Pope Gregory XIV threatens to excommunicate French king Henri IV

1590 King Philip Ii's secretary Antonio Perez escapes jail

1590 Battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League

1590 Battle at Ivry: French King Henri IV beats Catholic League

1589 Battle at Arques: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League

1589 Henry III, king of Poland/France (1573-89), assassinated at 37

1589 Murder attempt by monk Jacques Clement on French King Hendrik III

1588 French king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League

1588 King Henri III flees Paris

1588 Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark

1588 Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53

1587 Sigismund III becomes king of Poland

1585 King Henri III and Duke De Guise signs Treaty of Nemours: French Huguenots loose all freedoms

1582 King James IV of Scotland captured

1581 Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal

1581 Portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal

1580 Spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange

1579 King Philip II arrests plotters Antonio Perez and princess van Eboli

1578 Sebastiaan, king of Portugal (1557-78), dies in battle at about 24

1578 Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor, 1619-37

1578 Philip III, King of Spain and Portugal, 1598 - 1621

1577 Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory

1577 Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43

1577 King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots

1576 Maximiliaan II, German king/Kaiser (1564-76), dies

1575 Polish Parliament selects Istvan Bathory as king of Poland

1575 King Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots

1575 King Frederick of Denmark offers island of Hveen to Tycho Brahe

1574 Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II

1574 Polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland

1574 Henry III follows brother Charles IX as king of France

1574 Charles IX, King of France (1560-74), dies

1573 Polish Parliament selects duke of Anjou as king

1572 King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants

1572 King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois

1572 Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51

1572 August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42

1570 King Janos Sigismund Zapolyai signs secret treaty with Maximilian II

1570 King Philip II bans foreign Dutch students

1569 King Philip II forms inquistion in South America

1568 Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23

1567 War of Religion - Huguenots try to kidnap king Charles IX

1567 Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate and 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland

1566 Spanish king Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva

1566 Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden

1566 James I Stuart, king of Scotland, James VI, England, 1567/1603-25

1566 King James I, Royalty

1566 Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies

1565 King Philip II's "Letters out Segovia" reaches Brussels

1564 Spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente

1563 Maximilian chosen king of Hungary

1563 King Charles IX of France (13) declared an adult

1563 League of High Nobles routes King Philip II

1563 John Bull, composer of British national anthem (God Save The King), dies

1563 League of High Nobles routes 2nd protest against King Philip II

1561 King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida

1560 Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16

1560 Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies

1560 Spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht

1560 Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44

1560 Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois

1559 Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies

1559 Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament

1559 Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies

1558 French king Henri II occupies Calais

1558 Charles V, King of Spain (Carlos I)/Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 58

1557 Joao III, King of Portugal (1521-57), dies at 54

1556 King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts

1556 Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain

1556 Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain

1555 English parliament refuses to recognize Philip of Spain as king

1554 Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem

1553 Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra, Henri III, France

1553 Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15

1553 King Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles"

1551 Henry III, duke of Anjou/king of Poland/France, 1573/4-89

1551 Treaty of Karlsburg: arch duke Ferdinand of Austria recognized as king of Hungary/Transsylvania

1550 Charles IX, King of Sweden

1550 Charles IX, King of France, 1560-74

1548 Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81

1547 King Ferdinand of Austria subjects himself on Turkish sultan Suleiman

1547 Henry II succeeds Francois I as king of France

1547 Francois I of Valois-Angoulame, King of France (1515-47), dies at 52

1547 King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII

1547 9-year-old Edward VI succeeds Henry VIII as king of England

1547 Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55

1545 King Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die

1545 Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies

1545 Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II

1545 French king Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed

1544 King Henry VIII draws his armies out of France

1544 English King Henry VIII's troops occupy Boulogne

1544 Peace of Crepy: German emperor Charles V and French king Francois I

1544 German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark

1544 Francis II de Valois-Angoulame, king of France, 1559 - 1560

1543 England's King Henry VIII weds Catherine Parr (6th and last wife)

1542 James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30

1542 Battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James

1541 Isabella of Poland and King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu

1541 Irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland

1540 English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife

1540 Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed

1540 John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies

1540 England's King Henry VIII 6-mo marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled

1540 King Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves

1539 King Henry VIII and Anna of Kleef marry

1539 Emperor Karel and King Francois I sign anti-English treaty

1538 Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII

1538 King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants

1538 Peace talks between Karel and King Francois I

1538 Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V and King French I

1538 Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union

1538 King Ferdinand of Austria and King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein

1537 Johan III, king of Sweden, 1569-92

1537 Edward VI, Tudor, King of England, 1547-53

1537 King Christian III publishes "Ordinance on the Danish Church"

1536 Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions

1536 English king Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour

1536 King Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church

1536 King Henry VIII accused Anna Boleyn of adultery and incest

1536 English king Henry VIII expropriate minor monasteries

1536 France and Turkey sign milt/trade agreement against King Karel

1536 Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife of England's King Henry VIII, dies

1535 Pope Paul II deposed and excommunicated King Henry VIII

1534 English Parliament passes Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church - a role formerly held by the Pope

1534 Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway, 1559-88

1533 Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden, 1560-69

1533 Elizabeth, daughter of English king Henry VIII and Anna Boleyn

1533 Francisco Pizarro orders death of last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa

1533 Atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors

1533 Pope Clement VII excommunicated England's King Henry VIII

1533 England's archbishop voids King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's marriage

1533 King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null and void

1533 Frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61

1533 England's King Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn (approximate date)

1531 Louise Van Savoye, French regent of king Francois I, dies at 55

1531 Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry

1530 Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal/adviser to England's King Henry VIII, dies

1530 King Henry VIII's divorce request is denied by the Pope Henry then declares that he, not the Pope, is supreme head of England's church

1529 "Ladies' Peace" (treaty of Cambrai)-emperor Charles V and King French I

1528 Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra/mother of French King Henry IV

1527 Ferdinand of Austria/Bohemia chosen as king of Hungary

1527 Maximilian II, German King/Emperor, 1564-76

1527 Philip II, King of Spain, 1556 - 1598, and Portugal, 1580 - 1598

1527 Ferdinand of Austria crowned as king of Bohemia

1526 Ferdinand of Austria chosen as King of Bohemia

1526 John I Zapolyai of Transsylvania chosen as king of Hungary

1526 Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20

1526 Mogol King Babur beats sultan of Delhi

1526 King Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France

1526 French king Francois I freed from Spain

1525 Battle at Pavia: Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king

1524 James I (12) becomes king of Scotland

1523 Gustavus I becomes king of Sweden (Swedish National Day)

1523 Danish king Christian III arrives in Veere

1522 Anne de Beaujeu, daughter of French king Louis XI, dies at 61

1521 Manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52

1521 Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith"

1521 French king Francois I declares war on Spain

1520 Swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles

1520 Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden

1520 King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V

1520 King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall

1520 Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland, 1548-72

1520 King Charles V and King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais

1519 King Carlos I elected Roman Catholic German emperor Charles V

1519 Henry II, King of Germany, 1547-59

1516 Vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60

1516 Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63

1515 Marie Guise, French wife of king James V of Scotland

1515 Antoine of Bourbon, duke of Vendome/king of Navarra

1515 Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52

1514 King Louis XII of France marries Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII

1513 King Henry III and Emperor Maximilian conquer Doornik

1513 James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513), dies in battle at 40

1513 Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king

1512 James I, king of Scotland, 1513-42

1509 Henry VIII crowned King of England

1509 King Henry VIII marries wife #1 Catharina of Aragon

1509 Henry the VIII becomes King of England

1509 Henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52

1506 Felipe I, the handsome, King of Castilie (Spain) (1504-06), dies

1506 Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia, 1516-26

1504 King Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria

1504 King Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta

1503 Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway, 1534-59

1503 Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday

1502 Joao III, King of Portugal, 1521-57

1501 Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies

1500 Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza

1500 Carlos V, King of Spain, 1516-56, Holy Roman Emperor

1499 French king Louis XII occupies Milan

1498 Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27

1498 Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27

1497 Sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV

1497 John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia"

1496 Jews are expelled from Portugal by order of King Manuel I

1496 Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies

1496 English king Henry VII hires John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) to explore

1495 Scottish king James IV receives bedrieger Perkin Warbeck

1495 Alfonso II, king of Naples (1494-95), dies

1495 John II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies

1495 King Ferdinand II returns to Naples

1495 Battle at Fornovo, French king Charles VIII beats St. League

1495 Emperor Maximilian, Pope Alexander VI, Milan, King Ferdinand, Isabella and Venice sign anti-French Saint League

1495 French King Charles VIII leaves Naples

1495 French King Charles VIII enters Naples to claim crown

1494 French king Charles VIII occupies Florence

1494 Francois I of Valois-Angoulame, king of France, 1515-47

1494 Alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples

1494 Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies

1493 King Charles VIII and Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis

1492 King Henry VII of England invades France

1492 Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

1492 Kazimierz IV, King of Poland (1447-92), dies at 64

1492 King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sign decree expelling Jews from Spain

1491 King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne

1491 Henry VIII, King of England, 1509-47

1490 Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies

1488 James III, king of Scotland, dies in battle

1487 Imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin

1486 King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV

1485 King Henry VII Tudor crowned "Yeomen of the Guard"

1485 Battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III

1485 Richard III, king of England (1483-85), killed in battle at 32

1483 Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60

1483 England's King Richard III crowned

1483 Duke of Gloucester appoints himself English king Richard III

1483 Edward V, king of England (Apr 9-Jun 25, 1483), murdered

1483 Edward I (12) succeeds Edward IV as king of England

1483 Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38

1481 2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Kazimierz IV

1481 Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies

1481 Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies

1479 King Alfonso I of Portugal recognizes Isabella as queen of Castilie

1479 Battle of Guinegate: Emperor Maximilian I vs King Louis XI

1479 John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81

1479 Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81

1478 Philip I, the Handsome, 1st Habsburg King of Spain, 1504-06

1478 Philips de Schone, Archduke of Austrian/King of Castilia, Philips I

1476 Louise of Savoye, French mother/regentes of king Francois I

1475 Treaty of Picquigny, king Louis XI buys English contacts

1473 James IV, king of Scotland, 1488-1513

1471 Frederik I, king of Denmark/Norway, 1523-33

1471 King Edwards IV enters London

1471 Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies

1471 Battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha

1471 King Edward IV of England conquers London from Henry VI

1471 George van Podiebrad, king of Bohemia (1458-71), dies

1470 Edward V, King of England, Apr 9-Jun 25 1483

1470 Charles VIII, King of France, 1483-98, invaded Italy

1470 Charles VIII, Knutsson Bonde, king of Sweden (14??-70), dies

1469 Manuel I, King of Portugal, 1495-1521, during era of exploration

1468 Treaty of Peronne: Duke Charles the Stoute and French king Louis XI

1467 Ferdinand II, King of Naples

1467 Battle at Velke Kostolany: Hungarian king Matyas Corvinus beats Bratrici

1467 Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland

1465 French King Louis XI signs peace with Charles the Stout

1465 Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII

1464 French King Louis XI forms postal service

1462 Louis XII, the Just, King of France, 1498-1515

1461 Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58

1461 Edward IV crowned king of England

1461 Battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England

1460 Wars of Roses: Richard of York defeats King Henry VI at Northampton

1458 Alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies

1458 Hussite George van Podiebrad chosen king of Bohemia

1458 Matthias I Corvinus chosen king of Hungary

1457 Ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17

1457 Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England, 1485-1509

1456 Wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary, 1471/90-1516

1455 Richard of York takes St. Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI

1455 Joao II, the perfect, King of Portugal, 1481 - 1495, took in Spanish Jews

1454 Jews are expelled from Brunn Moravia by order of King Ladislaus

1454 Johan II, King of Castilie, dies at 49

1452 King Richard III, of England, 1483-85

1452 Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily, expelled Jews

1450 Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI

1450 Jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI

1448 Christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies

1444 Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary, dies in battle at 20

1442 King Alfonso V of Aragon becomes king of Naples

1442 King Alfonso V of Aragon occupies Naples

1442 Edward IV, King of England, 1461-70, 71-83

1442 Edward IV, King, England, 1461-83

1440 Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia

1439 Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42

1438 Eduard [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/writer, dies

1438 French church/King Charles VII release Pragmatieke Sanctie of Bourges

1438 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Germany

1438 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Hungary

1437 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia

1437 Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70

1435 Treaty of Atrecht: Philip of Bourgondy vs French king Charles II

1435 Battle at Ponza: king Alfonso V of Aragon captured by Genuezen

1434 Jagiello, King of Lithuania/Poland, dies

1433 Johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76

1432 Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal, 1438-1481

1431 King Henry VI of England crowned king of France

1429 Dauphin crowned king of France

1428 King Alfonso V, orders Sicily's Jews to attend conversion sermons

1427 Kazimierz IV, king of Poland, 1447-92

1424 Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary

1423 Louis XI, King of France, 1461-83

1422 Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France

1422 Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54

1422 Henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies

1421 Henry VI, king of England, 1422-61, 1470-71

1420 Treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English

1419 Wenzel/Vaclav IV, Wenceslas, drunken RC German king, dies at 58

1416 Alfonso V succeeds his father as king of Aragon

1416 Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52

1415 King Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River

1415 Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45

1413 King Ladislaw of Naples occupies Rome

1410 Battle of Tannenburg-Teutonic Knights vs King Ladislas II of Poland

1410 Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies

1406 Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies

1405 Johan II, King of Castille

1403 Battle of Shrewsbury fought by Percys against King Henry IV

1403 Charles VII, King of France, 1422-61, drove out English

1400 Richard II, British King (1377-99), murdered at Pontefract Castle

1400 Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at 33

1399 King Richard II of England abdicates throne

1399 King Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry

1399 John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile and Leon, dies at 58

1397 Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany

1397 Joao II, King of Aragon, Spain

1394 Jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI

1391 Eduard, Dom Duarte, King of Portugal, 1433 - 1438, author

1390 Johan I, king of Castilie (1379-90), dies

1390 Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies

1390 Robert II, King of Scotland, dies

1389 French king Charles VI visits pope Clemens VII

1389 Battle at Falkoping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden

1387 Henry V, king of England, 1413-22

1387 Henry V, king of England, 1413 - 1422, France, 1416 - 1419

1387 Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies

1387 Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67

1387 Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra, 1349-87

1387 Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies

1384 Louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies

1383 Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies

1382 Louis I, the Great, King of Hungary/Poland, dies

1380 French King Charles VI declares no taxes for ever

1380 King Charles VI of France crowned at age 12

1380 Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies

1380 Bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60

1378 Charles IV, Roman-German King/German emperor (University of Prague), dies

1377 Richard II succeeds Edward III as king of England

1377 Edward III, king of England (1327-77), dies

1376 "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46

1374 Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies

1373 Ferdinand I, the Righteous, king of Aragon/Sicily

1371 Stefanus X Uros V, king of Serbia (1355-71), dies

1371 David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46

1371 King Robert II Stuart of Scotland crowned

1370 Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61

1370 Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV

1369 Pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile and Leon, murdered

1368 Charles VI, the Well-Beloved, king of France, 1380-1422

1368 Charles VI, King of France, 1380-1422

1367 League of Cologne goes against Danish king Waldemar IV

1367 Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia

1367 Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England, 1399 - 1413

1367 Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46

1367 Richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England, 1377-99

1366 King Frederick III of Siciliy forbids decorations on synagogues

1364 Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44

1360 Danish King Waldemar IV destroys Visby Gotland

1357 Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66

1357 Johan I, King of Portugal, 1383-1433

1356 Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns

1355 Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies

1355 English invasion army under king Edward lands at Calais

1355 Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36

1352 Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king

1352 French king Jean II introduces Order of the Star

1350 Philips VI, of Valois, King of France (1328-50), dies

1350 Philip VI, king of France, dies

1350 Alfonso XI, King of Castile and Leon, dies

1347 Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies

1346 Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle

1346 King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece

1345 Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal, built navy

1343 Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies

1342 Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies

1340 English king Edward III proclaimed king of France

1339 Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples, Battle at Poitiers

1338 German monarch declares pope and king's decree redundant

1337 Charles V, the Wise, king of France, 1364-80

1336 English King Edward III endswool export to Flanders

1336 Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36

1334 Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia and Leon

1333 Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies

1332 Christoffel II, king of Denmark (Handfaestning), dies at 55

1331 Stefanus VIII Uros III Decanski, king of Serbia (1322-31), dies

1329 Robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29), dies at 53

1328 King Philip VI of France, crowned

1328 French king Philip VI Valois crowned

1328 Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies

1328 King Edward III of England marries Philippa of Henegouwen

1327 King Alfonso IV of Aragon crowned

1327 Edward II, king of England (1307-1327), assassinated at 43

1327 King Edward III accedes to British throne

1326 Louis I, the Great, King of Hungary, 1342-82, Poland, 1370-82

1325 Afonso IV succeeds Dionysius as king of Portugal

1325 Dionysius, the justified, King of Portugal (1279-1325), dies

1324 David II Bruce, king of Scotland, 1331 - 1371

1322 Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence

1322 Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies

1321 Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies

1320 Pedro I, King of Portugal, 1357-67

1320 Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland

1319 Erik VI Menved, king of Denmark (1286-1319), dies

1319 Pedro IV, king of Aragon

1319 Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies

1319 Jean II, the Good, king of France, 1350-64

1318 Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II

1317 Phillips V, the Tall, crowned king of France

1316 Jan I, king of France (Nov 15-19 1316), dies

1316 Jan I becomes king of France, dies 4 days later

1316 Jean I, king of France, Nov 15-19, 1316, he lived only 4 days

1316 Louis X, King of France (1314-16), dies at 26

1316 Charles IV, King of Bohemia, 1346 - 1378, emperor, 1355 - 1378

1316 Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland, 1371-90

1314 Philippe IV, the Handsome, King of France (1285-1314), dies

1313 Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies

1312 Ferdinand V, king of Castilie/Leon, dies at 26

1312 Roman Catholics German King Henry VII crowned

1310 German king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia

1309 Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies

1309 Kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland, 1333-70

1308 Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered

1307 French king Philip IV convicts templars because of heresy

1307 Duke Henrik van Karinthie chosen king of Bohemia

1307 Edward I, King of England (1272-1307), dies at 68

1307 Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies

1307 German king Albrecht I makes his son Rudolf king of Bohemia

1306 King Phillip the Fair, orders expulsion of Jews out of France

1306 Robert the Bruce crowned king of Scotland

1303 Anagni: French king Philip IV captures Pope Boniface VIII

1302 Pierre Flote, French 1st legist/chancellor of king Philip IV, dies

1301 Andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50

1300 King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured

1298 Roman Catholics German King Albrecht I von Habsburg installed

1298 Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43

1298 Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king

1296 John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg

1296 Earl Floris V signs accord with French king

1295 Sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies

1291 Rudolf I, King of Germany and Holy Roman Empire, dies

1291 Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies

1291 Scottish nobles recognize authority of English king Edward I

1291 Afonso IV, King of Portugal, 1325-57

1290 Magnus I Ladulas, Barn Bolt, king of Sweden (1277-90), dies

1290 Last of 16,000 English Jews expelled by King Edward I, leaves

1290 King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews

1290 Jews are expelled from England by order of King Edward I

1289 Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France, 1314-16

1288 Beatrice van Kortrok/Brabant, Belgian wife of king Henry, dies at 63

1286 Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered

1285 Ferdinand V, king of Castile and Leon

1285 Pedro III, king of Aragon, dies

1285 Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies

1285 Charles I of Anjou, king of Naples/bro of King Louis IX, dies at 58

1284 Edward II, King of England, 1307-27

1284 Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castilie/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62

1282 Pope Martinus IV excommunicates king Pedro III of Aragonorth

1282 King Pedro III of Aragonorth annexes Sicily

1280 Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42

1279 Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies

1278 Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle

1277 Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies

1276 Christoffel II, king of Denmark, Handfaestning

1275 King Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews

1274 Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, 1306-29

1273 Earl Rudolf van Habsburg becomes Roman Catholics-German king

1272 Edward I proclaimed King of England

1272 Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies

1271 Henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies

1271 Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia and Poland, 1278-1305

1270 Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56

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

1266 Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies

1264 Battle at Lewes: Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III

1263 Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies

1263 King James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing

1261 Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal, 1279-1325

1259 Treaty of Paris: English king Henry III and French king Louis IX

1259 Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies

1254 Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26

1253 Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies

1252 King Alfonso X "el Sabio" of Castilie/Leon crowned

1252 Ferdinand III the holy, King of Castilie/Leon, dies

1250 Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered

1249 Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51

1245 Philips III, the Stout, King of France, 1270 - 1285

1242 Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide

1241 Battle at Theiss: Mongols beat Hungarian King Bela IV

1239 Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary, 1270-72

1239 Edward I, King of England, 1272-1307, chased Jews out of England

1238 Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway, 1263-80

1237 Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies

1236 English king Henry III marries Eleonora of Provence

1236 Sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64

1235 Andras II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies

1230 Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies

1230 Alfonso IX, king of Leon/Castilie, dies

1229 German emperor Frederick II crowns himself king of Jerusalem

1228 Stefanus I Nemanjic de Eerstgekroonde, king of Serbia (1217-28), dies

1228 Koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king, 1237-54

1226 Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39

1223 Philippe II Augustus, King of France (1180-1223), dies at 57

1223 Afonso II, 3rd King of Portugal (1211-23), dies at 36

1221 Alfonso X, the Wise, king of Castile and Leon, 1252-84

1220 German king Frederick II grants bishops sovereign rights

1219 King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark

1217 French prince Louis and English king Henry III sign peace treaty

1216 John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies

1215 Frederik II (20) crowned king of German

1215 Frederik II crowns himself Roman Catholic king

1215 King John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, England

1215 English barons serve ultimatum on king John without Country

1214 Alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castilie, dies

1214 1st battle of Bouvines - King Philips II vs Emperor Otto IV

1214 English king John begins siege around Lille France

1214 Louis IX, King of France, 1226 - 1270

1213 Pedro II, el Catolico, king of Aragon, dies in battle

1213 English king John names Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury

1212 Frederik II crowns himself Roman Catholic king

1211 Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1211), dies at 56

1211 Henry VII, Roman catholic German king, 1220-35

1210 King John of England begins imprisoning Jews

1209 Pope Innocent II crowns German king Otto of Wittelsbach

1208 Otto van Wittelsbach chosen German king

1208 Philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen, Roman-German King, dies

1207 Henry III, king of England, 1216-72

1207 Sancho II, king of Portugal

1205 Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6

1205 Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies

1205 Aken, Philips van Zwaben, crowned Roman-Catholic German King

1202 Knut VI, king of the Denen/Turn (1182-1202), dies at about 39

1202 King Philip II throws out John without Country, from France

1199 Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41

1198 Philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen crowned king of Roman Catholic Germany

1197 Henry VI von Hohenstaufen, Roman Catholic German King (1169-97), dies

1196 Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies

1194 Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor, 1212-1250, King of Sicily

1194 Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies

1192 English king Richard I the Lion hearted, captured

1192 Sultan Saladin and king Richard the lion hearted sign cease fire

1191 Crusader King Richard I kills 3,000 muslim prisoners in Akko

1190 Frederik I van Hohenstaufen "Barbarossa", German King, dies

1189 30 Jews are mnassacred at King Richard I (lion hearted) coronation

1189 England's King Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) crowned in Westminster

1189 Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56

1188 Ferdinand II, king of Castilie/Leon/Asturie/Galicie, dies

1187 Louis VIII, Coeur-de-Lion, king of France, 1223-26

1185 Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76

1180 Louis VII, the Younger, King of France (1137-80), dies at 59

1180 Louis VII, King of France, dies

1178 Frederick I (Barbarossa), Holy Roman Emperor, crowned King of Burgundy

1174 Scottish King William captured

1174 Amalrik I, Morri, French King of Jerusalem, dies

1174 Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies

1172 Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies

1171 Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies

1170 Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II

1167 John "without a land", king of England, 1199-1216

1166 Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)

1165 Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24

1165 Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France, 1179-1223

1164 Olaf, King of Norway, dies

1163 Ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies

1162 Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies

1160 Erik IX Helgi, The Saint, King of Sweden, dies

1158 Sancho III, King of Castilie, dies

1158 Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king

1157 Richard I, Richard the Lion Hearted, King of England, 1189-99

1156 Battle at Brindisi: King Willem of Sicily beats Byzantine fleet

1155 Alfonso VIII, the Noble One, king of Castilia

1154 King Henry II of England crowned

1154 Sancho I, king of Portugal, 1185-1211

1154 Sancho I, king of Portugal, dies

1154 Stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies

1154 Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60

1153 Malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland

1153 David I, King of Scotland, dies

1153 David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68

1152 Frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king

1152 Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58

1147 King Afonso I of Portugal occupiers Lisbon

1141 Battle at Lincoln: King Stephen captured

1139 Count Alfonso I of Portugal becomes king

1138 German king Koenraad II von Hohenstaufen crowned

1138 Conrad II von Hohenstaufen re-elected German king

1137 Erik II Eimune, Onvergetelijke, king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered

1137 Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)

1136 Harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered

1135 Norman nobles recognize Stefanus van Blois as English king

1135 Henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies

1134 Alfonso I de Strijdvaardige, king of Aragon (1104-34), dies

1133 Henry II, King of England, 1154-89

1131 Crowning of Louis VII the Young, King of France

1131 Boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies

1131 Stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies

1130 Anti-pope Anacletus II crowns Roger II the Norman, king of Sicily

1129 Fulco V's son Godfried marries king Henry I's daughter Mathildis

1125 Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg crowned as German king Lotharius III

1125 Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany

1125 Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies

1125 Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies

1124 Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies

1120 Countess of Perche, bastard daughter of English king Henry I, drowns

1118 Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies

1111 Pope Paschalis II crowns Roman catholics-German king Hendrik II

1111 German King Hendry V arrives at St. Peter, Rome

1109 Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal, 1143-85

1109 Alfonso VI, (imperator totius Hispaniae), king of Leon, dies

1108 Louis VI, "the Fat One," King of France, crowned

1106 Battle at Tinchebrai: English King Henry I beats his brother Robert

1106 Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54

1104 Pedro I, king of Navarra and Aragon, dies

1103 Magnus III Berbein, Blootbeen, King of Norway (1093-1103), dies

1103 Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies

1101 Koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies

1100 Boudouin I of Boulogne crowned king of Jerusalem

1100 William II, Rufus, king of England, shot in New Forest at 44

1099 Henry V crowned German king

1095 Ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies

1095 Council of Rockingham: bishop Anselmus vs King William II Rufus

1093 Margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies

1093 Malcolm III MacDuncan, king of Scotland, dies in battle

1087 William I, The Conqueror, King of England/Duke of Normandy, dies

1086 English barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier

1086 Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered

1085 King Alfonso VI of Castily/Leon occupy Toledo on Moren

1085 King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies

1081 Henry V, Roman German king/emperor, 1098/1111-25

1077 German king Henry IV gives away bisdom Utrecht county Staveren

1077 Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies

1077 German king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness

1077 German King Heinrich IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness

1076 Synod of Worms: German King Henry IV fires Pope Gregory VII

1075 Battle at Homburg/Unstrut: German king Henry IV beats Saksen

1072 Sancho II, king of Castilie (1065-72), murdered

1072 Sancho II, king of Castilie/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35

1071 Battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King

1067 Boudouin V, earl of Flanders/guardian of king of France, dies

1066 William the Conqueror, crowned king of England

1066 Harold II, King of England (1066), dies

1066 Battle of Stampford Bridge King Harold Godwinson II of England, beaten by his brother King Harold Hardrada of Norway

1066 Harald III Hardrada, king of Norway (1047-66), dies in battle at 51

1066 Battle at Fulford: Norway king Harald III Hardrada beats British militia

1066 King Harald of England crowned

1066 Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies

1065 Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castilie, dies

1064 German King Henry IV gives away Utrecht county of West Friesland

1060 Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52

1059 Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France

1057 Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan

1056 Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies

1054 Emperor Henry III crowns his son Henry IV king

1047 Magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies

1046 Synod of Sutri: German king Henry III removes Popes Gregory VI,

1046 King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese

1043 Edward the Confessor crowned king of England

1042 Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth

1040 King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency

1040 Harold, British King (1035-40), dies

1040 Harold I, King of England (1035-40), dies

1039 Conrad II the Salian, King/Emperor of Germany (1024/27-39), dies at 49

1038 Stefanus I, Arpad, 1st king of Hungary, dies

1035 Canute "The Great", King of the Danes (1016-1035), dies at 41

1035 Knut II, the Great, Viking king of England/Den/Nor (1014-35), dies at 39

1034 Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies

1032 Koenraad II succeeds Rudolf III as king of Bourgundy

1032 Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies

1031 Henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France

1031 Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies

1030 Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad

1028 Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle

1028 German emperor Conrad II the Sailor crowns his son Henry III, king

1027 Robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France

1026 Koenraad II crowns himself king of Italy

1025 Boleslaw I Chobry, the brave, duke/king of Poland, dies

1024 Duke Koenraad II chosen German king

1024 Conrad II the Sailor chosen German king

1024 Henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies

1016 Edmund II, Ironsides, King of Saxons (1016), dies at 27

1016 Aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies

1014 King Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf

1014 Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87

1014 Sweyn Forkbeard, Viking king of England (1013-14), dies

1004 Henry II the Saint crowned king of Italy

1004 Henry II the Saint crowned as king of Italy

1002 English king Ethelred II launches massacre of Danish settlers

1002 German king Henry II the Saint crowned

1002 Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21

1000 Monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary

996 Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58

987 French King Hugo Capet crowns his son Robert the compassionate king

987 Hugo Capet crowned king of France

987 Louis IV, crowned king of France

987 Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20

987 Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies

986 Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44

983 Otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28

979 Louis V de Luie, crowned King of France

979 Challenge to throne of King Aethelred II of England

978 Edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15

975 Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies

973 Henry II, Roman Catholic German king/emperor, 1002/14-24

966 Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963)

962 Pope John XII crowns German King Otto I the Great Emperor

961 German King Otto II crowned

955 Battle at Lech: German king Otto I beats Hungarians

954 Lotharius becomes king of France

954 Louis IV, of overseas, King of France, dies

951 Otto I the Great becomes king of Italy

950 Lotharius, King of Italy (947-50), dies

947 Hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies

946 Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies

939 Aethelstan III, king of England, dies

939 Battle at Andernach: King Otto and Hermann of Zwaben beat Eberhard of France and Giselbert of Lutherans

936 German king Otto I the Great, crowned

936 Otto I the Great becomes King of Germany

936 Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies

933 Battle at Riade: German King Henry I beats Magyaren

929 Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies

928 Louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48

924 Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies

923 Robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle

922 French republic chooses Robert I, King of France

921 Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies

919 Duke Henry of Saxon becomes king Henry I of Oostfrankische rich

918 Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies

918 Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies

918 Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42

912 Otto I, the Great, German king, Holy Roman emperor, 962-73

911 Conrad I elecect German King

911 Duke Koenraad I chosen German king

911 Ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies

910 Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies

900 Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29

899 Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies

898 Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39

896 Pope Formosa crowned king Arnulf of Karinthie/French emperor

888 Duke Odo becomes king of West-France

888 Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies

887 Parliament in Tribur: King Charles III resigns

882 Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19

882 Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies

881 Battle at Saucourt: French King Louis III beats the Vikings

879 Charles III, The Simple, king of France, 893-923

879 Louis III, crowned King of France

879 Louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies

877 Charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54

876 Lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72

876 Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies

876 Charles becomes king of Italy

875 Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50

871 Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies

869 Charles the Bare crowned king of Lotharingen

869 Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies

866 Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies

858 Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies

846 Louis II, the Stutterer, King of France, 877-79

842 Alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies

838 Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies

833 Louis, king of Austria, crowned

823 Charles II, the Bald, King of France, 843-77, emperor, 875-77

818 Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies

810 Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)

796 Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)

794 Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30

783 Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies

771 Karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20

768 Pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53

754 Pope Stephen II, III, makes Pippin de Korte, King of France

711 Childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27

694 Spanish King Egica accuses Jews of aiding Moslems/sentenced to slavery

679 Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered

656 Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25

639 Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrie, dies

593 Guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67

587 Treaty of Andelot: King Guntram takes cousin Childebert II as heir

587 Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies

585 Burgundy king Guntram opens synod of Macon (Mastico)

573 Alboin, king of Longobarden, probably poisoned by his wife

561 Chlotarius I, king of the France (558-61), dies at about 61

558 Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62

552 Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle

545 Chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70

526 Theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten

526 Theodorik the Great, King of Italy, dies

524 Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29

524 Chlodomir, king of the France to Orleans (511-24), dies at about 28

523 Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen

511 Clovis, 1st King of France, dies at about 45

511 Clovis, king of Salische France/founder of Merovingische, dies at 45

506 King Alarik II of Visigoten delegates Lex Romania Visigothorum out

502 Bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power

498 French king Clovis baptises himself

493 Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies

493 Ostrogoten King Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker

476 Odoacer elected King of Byzantine

414 King Ataulf of Narbonne marries emperor Honorius sister Galle Placidia

410 King Alarik I's Visigoten occupies and plunders Rome

406 Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle

323 Alexander III the Great, king of Macedonia/conqueror, dies at 32

143 Earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed


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