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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 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