King Events in History

2015 Event

• Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89 after battling health issues related to diabetes and high blood pressure

• The remains of Richard III, King of England from 1483 to 1485, are escorted in a royal funeral procession; the remains were discovered in Leicester in 2012 and will be reburied at the Leicester Cathedral

• King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia dies at age 90 after hospitalization for pneumonia three weeks earlier; he has been succeeded by his half brother Salman of Saudi Arabia

2014 Event

• The U.S. Treasury is issuing rules to hinder companies from moving their headquarters outside the country to save on taxes; the rules may impact pending deals, such as Burger King's plan to move to Canada after merging with Tim Horton's

• Burger King Worldwide Inc. will purchase Canadian restaurant chain Tim Hortons Inc. and move its headquarters to Canada; Burger King will pay a little over $11 billion in U.S. dollars, and the merger will create the third-largest global fast food company

• Multiple U.S. food chains in China drop meat supplier Shanghai Husi after reports that the company used expired meat and unsanitary processing conditions; companies include McDonald's, Taco Bell, Burger King and Starbucks

• Prince Felipe of Spain is coronated as King Felipe VI, following his father's abdication over two weeks ago; the simple ceremony sought to avoid displays of extravagance in a nation suffering high unemployment and growing disinterest in the monarchy

• After nearly 40 years on the throne, King Juan Carlos of Spain is abdicating and installing his son Felipe; unfavorable opinion, health issues and investigation of daughter Cristina in a public funds theft scandal have taken their toll on the king

• Academics report that a pelvis bone discovered in Winchester 1999 may belong to King Alfred the Great or his son, Edward the Elder

2013 Event

• The 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' speech is commemorated in the U.S.

• The brother of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau, dies at age 44 following complications from a skiing accident

• The German racing horse, Novellist, wins the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

• In Belgium, King Albert II abdicates his throne to son, Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant, due to health reasons

• Mervyn King, Governor of the Bank of England announces that the 5 pound bank note, to be circulated in 2016, will feature Winston Churchill

• At a University of Leicester media conference, it is announced that during a 2012 archeological dig in Leicester, the skeleton they unearthed is confirmed to be the remains of King Richard III of England

• A rare television interview appearance is made by Juan Carlos I, the King of Spain; the interview coincides with celebrations of his 75th birthday

2012 Event

• King Jong-un, son of King Jong-il, is announced the official Supreme Leader of North Korea; he also now holds the rank of Marshal in the Korean People's Army

• A letter written by Manal al Sharif, and signed by hundreds, urges Saudi King Abdullah to give women the right to drive

• Richard Dawkins, an atheist, ethologist and evolutionary biologist, approves of British education secretary Michael Gove's plan of sending free King James Bibles to every state school

• The broadway show, 'The Lion King', becomes the highest grossing show of all time, overtaking 'Phantom of the Opera'

• Wendy's overtakes Burger King as the second best-selling hamburger chain in the USA

2011 Event

• In Punakha, Bhutan, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck marries Jetsun Pema, a 21 year old college student

• In Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah announces reforms that give women the right to vote and run in municipal elections

• A team of divers discover the wreck of a Swedish warship, possibly Mars, the head of king Erik XIV's fleet which sank in the Baltic Sea in 1564

• Redondo Beach, California authorities investigate the source of a large fish kill at the King Harbor Marino

2010 Event

• The 46-year old son of convicted fraud king Bernard Madoff kills himself in a Manhattan apartment

• Swiebodzin, Poland announces the world's biggest statue of Jesus, called Christ the King, is completed

2005 Event

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

2004 Death

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

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

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

2004 Event

• 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 Death

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

2001 Death

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

2000 Death

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

1999 Death

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

• King Hassan II, Moroccan Royalty

• King Hussein, Jordanian king, dies at 63

1998 Death

• Frankie Yankovic, polka king, dies at 83

1998 Event

• Core States Betsy King Golf Classic

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

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

1997 Event

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

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

• Annika Sorenstam wins LPGA CoreStates Betsy King Classic

• Larry King weds Shawn Southwick

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

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

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

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

• Betsy King wins LPGA Standard Register PING

1997 Death

• 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

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

1996 Event

• Annika Sorenstam wins Betsy King LPGA Golf Classic

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

1996 Death

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

1995 Death

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

1995 Event

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

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

• Betsy King wins ShopRite LPGA Golf Classic

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

• Reinaldo de Carvalho, carnival king, dies at 34

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

1994 Death

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

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

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

1994 Event

• Lesotho king Letsie II fires premier Ntsu Mokhehle

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

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

• Larry King ended his radio show

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

• King Azlan Shah of Malaysia resigns

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

1993 Death

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

1993 Event

• Betsy King wins LPGA Toray Japan Queens Cup Golf Tournament

• Norodom Sihanouk again installed as king of Cambodia

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

• King Albert II of Belgium, crowned

• Prince Ronald "Ronnie" Mutebi crowned king of Uganda

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1992 Death

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

1992 Event

• Betsy King wins LPGA Mazda Japan Golf Classic

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 38th Mazda LPGA Championship won by Betsy King

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

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

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

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

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

1991 Event

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

1991 Death

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

• Betsy King wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic

• Betsy King wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic

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

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

• 4 LA police are charged with beating Rodney King

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

• L.A. King Dave Taylor becomes 29th NHler to score 1000 points

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

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

1990 Event

• Betsy King wins Itoman LPGA World Match Play Golf Championship

• Betsy King wins LPGA JAL Big Apple Golf Classic

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

• Burger King begins using Newman's Own Salad Dressing

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

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

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

1989 Event

• Radio talk show host Larry King weds Julie Alexander

• Betsy King wins LPGA Nestle World Golf Championship

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

• Betsy King wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship

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

• Betsy King wins LPGA USX Golf Classic

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

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

• Betsy King wins LPGA Jamaica Golf Classic

1988 Event

• Betsy King wins LPGA Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship

• Betsy King wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic

• Jordanian King Hussein renounces sovereignity over West Bank to PLO

• King Hussein dissolves Jordan's House of Representatives

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

1988 Death

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

1987 Birthday

• Aaron Carter, born in Tampa, Florida, singer, album, 'Oh Aaron' features recording with older brother Nick, recorded, 'I Just Can't Wait to Be King' for the movie, 'The Lion King'

1987 Event

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

• Betsy King wins Atlantic City LPGA Golf Classic

1987 Death

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

• Betsy King wins LPGA McDonald's Golf Championship

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

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

• Betsy King wins LPGA Circle K Tucson Golf Open

• Radio personality Larry King suffers a heart attack

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

1986 Event

• Betsy King wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic

• Morocco king Hassan II signs unity treaty with Libya

1986 Death

• Lorenzo Tucker, actor (Black King), dies

• Betsy King wins LPGA Henredon Golf Classic

• King Hassan II meets with Israeli premier Simon Peres

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

• Pirates draft 3rd baseman Jeff King #1

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

• Jordanian King Hussein severs ties with PLO

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

1985 Death

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

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

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

1985 Event

• Betsy King wins LPGA Rail Charity Golf Classic

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

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

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

• Betsy King wins LPGA Samaritan Turquoise Golf Classic

• Birendra, Bir Bikram Shah Dev crowned King of Nepal

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

• Jordan king Hussein and PLO leader Arafat sign accord

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

1984 Birthday

• LeBron James, born in Akron, Ohio, professional basketball player, nicknamed, 'King James', number one pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, won gold at 2008 Olympics

1984 Event

• NBA's Bernard King scores 60 points

1984 Death

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

• King Boudouin opens Museum for Modern Art in Brussels

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

• Betsy King wins LPGA Columbia Savings Golf Classic

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

• Betsy King wins LPGA Freedom/Orlando Golf Classic

• Betsy King wins LPGA Women's Kemper Golf Open

1983 Event

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

• Senate establishes Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday

1983 Death

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

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

• Jordan king Hussein ceases negotiations with PLO

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

1982 Event

• Clyde King named Yankee manager

1982 Death

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

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

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

• Clyde King replaces Gene Michaels as New York Yankee manager

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

• Henry King, director, dies at 86

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

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

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

1981 Death

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

1981 Event

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

1980 Event

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

• Jim King completes riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours

• Jim King begins riding Miracle Strip Roller coaster 368 hours

1980 Death

• 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

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

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

1979 Birthday

• Summer Altice, born in Fountain Valley, California, fashion model, actress, 'Playboy' magazine Playmate, appeared in films, 'The Scorpion King', 'Grind'

1979 Event

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

1979 Death

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

• Jaime King, American Actress

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

1978 Event

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Mutual Broadcasting Network begins airing Larry King Show on radio

1977 Event

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

• Convicted Martin Luther King assassin James Earl Ray recaptured

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

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

1976 Death

• Freddie King, rocker, dies at 42

1976 Event

• King Charles XVI Gustaf of Sweden marries Dutchess Silvia Sommerlath

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

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

1975 Event

• Laos king Sisavang Vatthana resigns, republic forms

• Juan Carlos proclaimed king of Spain

• Norwegian King Olav V opens Longyearbyen Airport on Spitsbergen

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

1975 Death

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

1975 Birthday

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

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

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

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

1974 Event

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

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

1974 Death

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

1974 Birthday

• Breckin Meyer, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, actor, producer, voice actor on 'King of the Hill' and 'Titan Maximum' animated television shows

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

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

1973 Death

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

1973 Event

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

• Carl XVI Gustaf, becomes King of Sweden

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

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

1973 Birthday

• Jimmy King, NBA guard for the Toronto Raptors

• Military coup in Afghanistan; King Mohammad Zahir Shah flees

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

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

• Tom King, Australian 470 class yachter 1996 Olympics

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

1972 Event

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

• Morocco King Hassan II's B727 shot at

• Jigme Singye Wangchuk becomes king of Bhutan at 16

1972 Death

• Jigme Dori Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, dies

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

1972 Birthday

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

• Frankie King, NBA guard, Los Angeles Lakers

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

• King Edward VIII, English Royalty

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

• Ntare V, king of Burundi, murdered

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

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

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

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

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

1971 Death

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

1971 Event

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

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

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

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

1971 Birthday

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

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

• King Lockwood, dies of stroke at 73

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

1970 Death

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

1970 Event

• Jordanian King Hussein moves against PLO guerrillas

• Jordan king Hussein forms military government

• Failed assassination attempt on Jordanian king Hussain

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

1969 Birthday

• Ed King, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints

1969 Event

• Libyan revolution, Col Moammar Gadhafi deposes King Idris

• Chris King, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies

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

• King Crismson with Greg Lake and Ian McDonald debuts

1969 Death

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

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

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

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

• 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 Birthday

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

1968 Event

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

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

• Norwegian king Harald V marries Sonja

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

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

• Joe King, NFL safety for the Oakland Raiders

• Martin Luther King, Jr., buried in Atlanta

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

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

1968 Death

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

• Martin Luther King, Jr., American Leader

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

1967 Event

• Unsuccessful coup against Greek King Constantine II

1967 Death

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

1967 Birthday

• Matthew King, Brisbane QLD, Australasia golfer

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

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

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

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

• King Hussein of Jordan visits Cairo

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

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

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

1966 Birthday

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

1966 Event

• Martin Luther King, Jr. stoned during Chicago march

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

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

1966 Death

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

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

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

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

• Martin Luther King, Jr. opens campaign in Chicago

1965 Event

• Taufa'ahau Tupou IV, becomes King of Tonga

1965 Death

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

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

• Morocco King Hassan suspends constitution, grabs power

1965 Birthday

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1964 Birthday

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

1964 Event

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

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

• Faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi Arabia

• Martin Luther King, Jr. wins Nobel Peace Prize

• Greek king Constantine II marries Danish princess Anne-Marie

1964 Death

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

• 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

• Kerry King, American Musician

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

• Constantine succeeds Paul I as king of Greece

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

• Richard Dunwoody, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, British jockey in National Hunt Racing, won King George VI Chase four times on the famous grey Desert Orchid in 1989 and 1990

1963 Event

• King Hassan II opens 1st parliament in Morocco

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

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

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

1963 Death

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

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

1963 Birthday

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

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

1962 Event

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

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

1962 Birthday

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

• King Abdullah II, Jordanian Statesman

1961 Event

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

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

1961 Death

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

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

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

• King Hassan II's ascends to throne of Morocco

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

1961 Birthday

• Dexter Scott King, American Actor

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

1960 Event

• King Saudi of Saudi-Arabia takes power

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

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

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

1960 Birthday

• Reinaldo de Carvalho, carnival King

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

1960 Death

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

1959 Birthday

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

1959 Event

• King Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence

1958 Birthday

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

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

1958 Event

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

• King Hussein of Jordan breaks off diplomatic relations with UAR

• King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan/Iraqi federation

1958 Death

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

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

• Faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi-Arabia

1957 Event

• Olav V, becomes king of Norway

1957 Death

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

• Larry King's 1st radio broadcast

1957 Birthday

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

1956 Birthday

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

1956 Event

• King Faisal of Iraq begins visit to England

1956 Death

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

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

• "King Kong," 1st televised

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

• Martin Luther King, Jr's home bombed

1955 Birthday

• Yolanda King, actress, Fluke, Ghosts of Mississippi

• Jigme Singye Wangchuk, king of Bhutan, 1972-

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

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

1955 Death

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

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

1955 Event

• King Baudouin of Belgium visits Congo

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

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

• Prince Mahemdra becomes king of Nepal

• Bir BSD Mahendra succeeds Tribhubana as king of Nepal

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

• King Norodom Sihanukh of Cambodia succeeded by his father

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

1954 Birthday

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

1954 Event

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

1953 Event

• Feisal II installed as king of Iraq

• Hussein I installed as king of Jordan

1953 Death

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

1952 Birthday

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

1952 Event

• Hussain ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan

• Hussein Ibn Talal I, proclaimed King of Jordan

• King Farouk I of Egypt abdicates [Black Saturday]

• 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

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

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

1952 Death

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

• King George VI, British Royalty

1951 Birthday

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

• 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 Death

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

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

1951 Event

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

• King Leopold III, of Belgium, abdicates

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

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

1950 Event

• Egyptian king Faruk demands departure of all British troops

• King Tribhuvana of Nepal flees to India

1950 Death

• Gustav V, king of Sweden, dies at 92

• King Boudouin I takes oath as royal prince of Belgium

• King Leopold of Belgium abdicates, Baudouin becomes King

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

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

1950 Birthday

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

• Phumiphon Abundet crowned as king Rama IX of Thailand

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

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

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

1949 Event

• King Faruk disbands Egyptian parliament

1949 Birthday

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

• Steve King, American Politician

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

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

1948 Event

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

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

• William Lyon Mackenzie King retires as Prime Minister of Canada

• Egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel

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

1948 Death

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

1948 Birthday

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

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

• M. A. King, FBA, economist

• Paul King, rocker, Blue Oyster Cult

1947 Event

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

1947 Death

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

1947 Birthday

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

• King George VI signs Indian Independence Bill

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

• Frederik IX becomes king of Denmark

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

• King Frederik IX of Denmark crowned

• George II, king of Greece, dies at 56

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

1946 Event

• Greek king George II back in Athens

• King George II of Greece returns from exile

1946 Birthday

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

• Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel

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

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

• King Umberto II of Italy abdicates

1946 Death

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

• Bhumibol Adulyadej, becomes king of Thailand

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

• Abdullah ibn Hussein becomes king of Jordan

• Umberto II succeeds Victor Emmanuel III as king of Italy

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

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

1945 Birthday

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

• Birenda Bir Bikram, King of Nepal, 1972-

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

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

1945 Death

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

• Robert Fripp, guitarist, King Crimson

1945 Event

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

• King Michael of Romania gives in to Communist government

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

1944 Event

• King George II of Greece, abdicates his throne

1944 Birthday

• 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

• King George VI promotes Montgomery to field marshal

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

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

1944 Death

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

• 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

• King Victor Emmanuel abdicates the throne for his son Umberto

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

1943 Birthday

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

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

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

1943 Event

• 7 Belgian ministers in London sentence King Leopold III

• King's Dragon Guards liberates suburbs of Naples

1943 Death

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

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

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

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

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

1942 Birthday

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

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

1942 Event

• Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered

• King George VI awards George Cross to Island of Malta

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

• 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 Birthday

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

1941 Event

• King Leopold of Belgium marries Lilian Baels

• Belgium King Leopold secretly marries Lilian Baels

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

• King Peter leaves Yugoslavia

1940 Event

• Belgian King Leopold III visits Adolf Hitler

• Crown prince Michael succeeds Carol II as king of Romania

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

1940 Birthday

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

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

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

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

• Norwegian King Haakon and government flees to England

1940 Death

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

1939 Event

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

• British king George VI visits U.S.

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

• King Zog I of Albania, flees

1939 Death

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

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

1939 Birthday

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

• Ron Nagle, rock producer, Riding with the King

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

1938 Event

• Belgian king Leopold III visits Netherlands

1938 Birthday

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

• Constantine Bereng Seeiso, king Moshushoe II of Lesotho

• King Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary

• King Carol II of Romania drives out dictator Goga

1938 Death

• Truby King, pioneer of mothercraft, dies

• 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

• Juan Carlos I, king of Spain, 1975-

1937 Event

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

1937 Birthday

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

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

• George VI crowned King of England

1936 Event

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

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

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

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

1936 Death

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

1936 Birthday

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

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

• Edward VIII succeeds British king George V

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

• Screen Actors Guild incorporates with King Vidor as president

• Roger Miller, born in Ft. Worth, Texas, country singer, King of the Road, Dang Me

1935 Event

• King George II returns to Greece after 12 years

1935 Birthday

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

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

• British King George and Queen Mary celebrates silver jubilee

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

• Hussain ibn Talal, King of Jordan, 1952-

• King Boris of Bulgaria forbids all political parties

1934 Event

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

1934 Death

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

1934 Birthday

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

• Albert II FHTCEM, king of Belgium, 1993-

• King Albert II, Belgian Royalty

• Phillip King, British sculptor

• King Curtis, rocker

• Coronation of King Leopold III of Belgium

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

• Earl King, rocker

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

1933 Birthday

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

1933 Death

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

1933 Event

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

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

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

• New York City premiere of "King Kong"

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

• 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 Event

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

• King Rama VII (Prajadhipok) grants Thailand a constitution

1932 Birthday

• Don King, American Celebrity

• Don King, fight promoter, Mike Tyson

• 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 Death

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Harald V, King of Norway, 1991-

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

1931 Death

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

• Ibn Ali Hussein, King of Hejaz, dies

1931 Event

• Spain becomes republic with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII

1930 Birthday

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

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

• Baudouin I, king of Belgium, 1951-93

• Morgana King, jazz singer and actress, Godfather

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

1929 Birthday

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

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

• King Hassan II, Moroccan Royalty

• 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

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

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

1929 Event

• Afghan King Amanullah forced to resign

1929 Death

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

• Coup by King Alexander in South Slavia

1928 Event

• Race Tafari Makonnen crowned king of Abyssinia

• Albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king

• King Fuad of Egypt grabs power/disbands parliament

1928 Birthday

• Reginald Askew, dean, King's College London

• Assassination attempt on king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy

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

1927 Birthday

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

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

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

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

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

1927 Death

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

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

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

1927 Event

• "Vagabond King" opens in London

1926 Birthday

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

1926 Event

• Canadian government of MacKenzie King forms

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

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

1925 Birthday

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

• B. B. King, American Musician

1924 Event

• King Hussein of Hedzjaz abdicts throne

• King Hussein of Hedzjaz appoints himself kalief

• King Tut's tomb opened

1924 Birthday

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

• Egyptian king Foead nominates Saad Zaghloel Pasja premier

1923 Event

• Greek king George II overthrown by army/republic

1923 Birthday

• 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

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

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

• Bulgarian premier Stamboeliski and King Boris III overthrown

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

• Swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands

1923 Death

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

1922 Event

• King George V proclaims Irish Free state

1922 Birthday

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

• King Constantine I of Greece abdicates

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

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

• Colin Cole, Principal King of Arms

1922 Death

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

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

1921 Event

• William Lyon Mackenzie King succeeded Arthur Meighen as Canadian PM

1921 Birthday

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

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

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

1921 Death

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

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

• Nicholas Petrovic Njegos, King of Montenegro 1910 - 1918, dies at 79

1920 Event

• King George V signs Home Rule Act

1920 Death

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

• 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 Birthday

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

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

1919 Birthday

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

• 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

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

1919 Death

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

1918 Birthday

• Professor Longhair, king of New Orleans music

1918 Event

• King Albert I's triumphant procession through Brussels

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

• Boris becomes king of Bulgaria

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

• King Oil/Shell refinery on Curacao officially opens

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

• 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 Event

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

• British king George V takes the name Windsor

1916 Birthday

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

1916 Death

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

• 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 Birthday

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

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

1915 Event

• Greek King Constantine I fires premier Venizelos

1914 Birthday

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

• Christian J Modeste, gypsey king

1914 Death

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

1914 Event

• French government awards king Albert of Belgium the Great Cross

• King Albert I becomes supreme commander of Belgian army

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

• 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

• Prince Wilhelm von Wied becomes King of Albania

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

1913 Death

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

1913 Event

• Ludwig III crowned king of Bavaria

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

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

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

1913 Birthday

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

1912 Birthday

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

1912 Death

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

1912 Event

• King Vittorio Emanuel III of Rome injured during assassination attempt

1911 Birthday

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

• Kirby Grant, Butte Mont, actor, Sky King

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

1911 Event

• King George V of England crowned

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

1910 Event

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

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

• Funeral for Britain's King Edward VII

• King George V ascends to British throne

1910 Death

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

1909 Event

• Albert becomes king of Belgians

• Leopold II, king of Belgium, buried in Brussels

1909 Death

• Leopold II, king of Belgium, dies

1909 Birthday

• Don Large, Canada, choral director, Wayne King

• 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"

• English King Edward VII signs South Africa Bill

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

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

1908 Event

• King Leopold II sells Congo to Belgium

1908 Birthday

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

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

• 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 Death

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

1907 Event

• Ugyen Wangchuck became 1st hereditary king of Bhutan

1907 Death

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

1907 Birthday

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

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

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

1906 Event

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

1906 Birthday

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

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

• Hakon VII crowned king of Norway

• Belgian King Leopold II calls Congo his private possession

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

1906 Death

• King Alfonso XIII, assassinated in Madrid

• Italian King Victor Emmanuel and Swiss president open Simplon tunnel

• Portugal's King Carlos I names Joao Franco premier

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

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

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

1905 Event

• Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway

1905 Birthday

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

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

• King Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp

• John C F, son of English King George V

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

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

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

1904 Event

• King Peter I of Sweden named nationalist regime

• King C Gillette patents Gillette razor blade

1904 Birthday

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

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

1903 Event

• King Leopold II deny Belgian cruelty in Congo

1903 Birthday

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

1903 Death

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

• Alexander I, King of Serbia are assassinated

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

1902 Event

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

1902 Birthday

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

1902 Death

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

• Order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII

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

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

1901 Birthday

• Paul I, King of Greece, 1947-64

1901 Event

• King Camp Gillette begins selling safety razor blades

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

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

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

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

1901 Death

• Milan I, king of Serbia, dies at 56

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

1900 Birthday

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

1900 Death

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

1900 Event

• Assassination attempt on prince of Wales/king Edward VII

• Edward VII, King, assassinated

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

1899 Birthday

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

1899 Death

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

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

• Arthur Bryant, English historian, King Charles II

1897 Birthday

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

1897 Event

• King Leopold II takes Belgian crown

1896 Birthday

• Charles Glenn King, biochemist, discovered vitamin C

1896 Death

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

1896 Event

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

1895 Birthday

• George VI, king of England, 1936-52

• King George VI, British Royalty

1895 Event

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

• King Zog I, of Albania, 1928-1939

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

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

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

1894 Event

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

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

1894 Birthday

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

• King Edward VIII, English Royalty

• Pneumatic hammer patented by Charles King of Detroit

1893 Death

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

1893 Birthday

• Charles II, King of Romania, 1930-40

• Alexander, king of Greece, 1917-20

1893 Event

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

1892 Birthday

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

1892 Event

• Charles Brady King invents pneumatic hammer

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

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

1891 Death

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

1891 Birthday

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

1891 Event

• King Pakketvaart sails to Netherlands Indies

1890 Event

• King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company

• Willem III, Dutch king, buried

1890 Death

• Willem III, Dutch king, buried

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

1890 Birthday

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

• George II, king of Greece

• King Leopold II gives Congo to Belgium

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

1889 Death

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

1889 Event

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

1889 Birthday

• Carlos I FLMVMRGGXF of Assisi JS, king of Portugal

• King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns

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

1888 Event

• Belgium: king Leopold II installs Order of African Star

1888 Birthday

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

1888 Death

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

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

1887 Birthday

• Victoria von Battenberg, wife of Spanish king Alfonso

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

1887 Event

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

1886 Birthday

• Clarence Birdseye, frozen vegatable king, Birdseye

1886 Death

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

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

1885 Death

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

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

1885 Event

• Congo Free State forms by King Leopold II of Belgium

1884 Event

• Netherlands recognizes king Leopold II's Congo Free State

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

• Italy recognizes King Leopold II's Congo Free State

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

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

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

1883 Birthday

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

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

1882 Event

• Belgian King Leopold II receives Pierre de Brazza

• Monarch Milan Obrenovic of Serbia crowns himself king

1880 Event

• Pierre de Brazza signs treaty with King Makoko of Congo

1880 Death

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

1879 Birthday

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

1879 Event

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

• Dutch King Willem II marries Emma von Waldeck-Pyrmont

1878 Birthday

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

1878 Death

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

1878 Event

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

1876 Event

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

• King Leopold II opens Congo-conference

1876 Birthday

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

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

1875 Birthday

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

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

1875 Death

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

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

1874 Birthday

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

1874 Event

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

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

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

1873 Death

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

1873 Birthday

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

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

1873 Event

• Spanish Cortes fires king Amadeus I

1872 Death

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

1872 Birthday

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

1871 Event

• King Amadeus I of Spain inaugurated at 25

1870 Event

• Spanish Cortes selects King Amadeus I

1870 Birthday

• Christian X, king of Denmark, 1912-47

• Pope Pius IX surrenders to King Victor Emmanuel

• 3rd French republic proclaimed as they overthrow their king

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

1869 Birthday

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

1868 Death

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

1868 Birthday

• Constantine I, king of Greece

1868 Event

• Brits defeat King of Abyssinia at Magdala

• Fuad I, king of Egypt, 1922-36

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

1866 Birthday

• Johann Strauss, Austria, composer, Waltz King

1865 Birthday

• Ferdinand I VAM, king of Romania

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

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

1864 Death

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

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

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

1863 Birthday

• Svetolik Rankovic, Serbian writer, Forest King

1863 Death

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

• Charles, Lisbon Portugal, king, 1889-1908

1863 Event

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

1862 Event

• Romania principality arises under King Alexander Cuza

1861 Death

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

1861 Event

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

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

1860 Event

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

• King Basse Kajuara departs Boni South-Celebes

1859 Death

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

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

1858 Birthday

• Gustav V, king of Sweden, 1907-50

1857 Birthday

• Alfonso XII, king of Spain, 1874-85

1856 Birthday

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

1855 Birthday

• King Camp Gillette, inventor, safety razor

1854 Birthday

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

• Milan I, King of Serbia

1854 Death

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

1853 Event

• Dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber

1853 Death

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

• Protestant church questions king Willem III RC bishops

1853 Birthday

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

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

1852 Death

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

1852 Birthday

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

1851 Death

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

1851 Event

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

1851 Birthday

• 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 Death

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

1849 Event

• Willem Alexander PFL crowned king Willem III in Amsterdam

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

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

1848 Event

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

• Hungary becomes constitutional monarchy under king Ferdinand of Austria

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

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

• King of Naples grants his subjects a constitution

1846 Birthday

• Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs and chef of kings

1846 Death

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

1845 Event

• King Willem II opens Amsterdam Stock exchange

1845 Birthday

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

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

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

1844 Birthday

• Menelik II, King of Ethiopia, 1896-1913

• Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia

1844 Death

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

• King Umberto I, of Italy, 1878-1900

1843 Death

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

1843 Birthday

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

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

1842 Event

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

• Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft

1842 Birthday

• Clarence King, mining engineer, geologist

1841 Event

• King/grand duke Willem II installs Order of Eikenkroon

1841 Birthday

• Edward VII, king of England, 1901 - 1910

• Nicolaas Petrovic Njegos, king of Montenegro, 1910 - 1918

1840 Event

• Willem I resigns as king of Netherlands

1840 Death

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

• Dutch King Willem II crowned

1839 Death

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

1839 Birthday

• Carol I, King of Romania, 1881-1914

1837 Birthday

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

1837 Death

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

1837 Event

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

• William IV, King of England, dies

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

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

1836 Death

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

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

1836 Event

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

1835 Event

• King Leopold opens Brussels-Mechelen railway

1835 Birthday

• Leopold II, King of Belgians, 1865-1909

1833 Death

• Ferdinand VII MF, king of Spain, dies

1832 Event

• King Leopold I of Belgium marries Louisa Maria

1832 Death

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

1832 Birthday

• Henrietta Marie Morse King, cattlewoman

• Otto of Bavaria is chosen king of Greece

1831 Birthday

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

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

1831 Event

• Belgium gains independence from Netherlands, Leopold I made king

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

1831 Death

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

1830 Event

• King Willem I mobilizes Dutch army

• Dutch King Willem I fires him displeasing parliament members

1829 Birthday

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

1828 Death

• Shaka, South African Zulu king, dies

• Shaka, the great Zulu King, killed

1828 Birthday

• Albert FA, king of Saxon, 1873-1902

1827 Event

• Dutch King Willem I/Pope Leo XII sign concord

1827 Death

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

1826 Birthday

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

1826 Death

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

1825 Birthday

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

1825 Death

• Maximiliaan I Jozef, king of Bayern, dies

1825 Event

• Dutch King Willem I throws foreign students out

• Coronation of French king Charles X the Bourbon

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

• Charles X becomes King of France

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

1824 Birthday

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

1824 Death

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

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

1823 Event

• King Willem I opens shipyard at Rotterdam-Antwerp

1822 Event

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

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

1821 Event

• Failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII

1820 Birthday

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

1820 Death

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

• John Haskell King, Major General Union Army

1819 Death

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

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

1818 Birthday

• Amalia, wife of king Otto of Greece

• Christaan IX, king of Denmark, 1863-1906

1818 Death

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

1817 Birthday

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

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

1816 Event

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

1816 Death

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

1816 Birthday

• Ferdinand II AFA, king of Portugal

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

1815 Death

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

1815 Event

• King Willem I forms Order of Dutch Lion

• King Willem I takes oath in Brussels

• King Louis XVIII leaves Ghent for France

• Battle at Tolentino: Austria beats king Joachim of Naples

• Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium

1814 Event

• Belgium King Willem I accept blame in Southern defeat

• King Louis XVIII lands on Calais, from England

1814 Birthday

• Rufus King, Brigadier General Union volunteers

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

1813 Birthday

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

1811 Birthday

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

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

1811 Event

• Egyptian king Muhammad Ali Pasha oversees ceremonial murder of 500

1810 Event

• Louis Napoleon resigns as king of the Netherlands

1810 Birthday

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

• Ferdinand II, king of Sicily

1809 Event

• Dutch King Louis Napoleon accepts metric system

1808 Birthday

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

1808 Event

• Napoleon asks King Louis for Holland brigade towards Spain

• French marshal Joachim Murat becomes king of Naples

• Jozef Napoleon becomes king of Spain

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

1805 Event

• Napoleon is crowned king of Italy

1804 Birthday

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

1803 Birthday

• Joseph King Fenno Mansfield, Major General Union volunteers

1801 Birthday

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

1800 Birthday

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

1800 Event

• King George III survives a 2nd assassination attempt

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

1799 Birthday

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

1799 Event

• King of Naples flees before advancing French armies

1798 Birthday

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

• Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, 1831-49

1797 Death

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

1797 Birthday

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

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

1795 Birthday

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

1795 Death

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

1793 Birthday

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

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

1793 Death

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

1793 Event

• French King Louis XVI sentenced to death

1792 Event

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

1792 Birthday

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

• King Louis XVI fires French government

1792 Death

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

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

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

1791 Event

• France's King Louis XVI accepts constitution

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

• King Louis XVI caught trying to escape French Revolution

1788 Death

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

1788 Event

• King Louis XVI calls French States and Generals together

1786 Birthday

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

1786 Death

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

• Pedro III, King of Portugal, dies

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

1785 Birthday

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

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

1784 Birthday

• Ferdinand VII MF, king of Spain

1783 Event

• English king George III fires government of Portland

• King Stanislaus Augustus Poniatowski grants rights to Jews of Kovno

1778 Birthday

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

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

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

1775 Event

• King George III proclaims colonies to be in open rebellion

1774 Death

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

1773 Death

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

1772 Birthday

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

1771 Birthday

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

1771 Death

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

1770 Birthday

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

1770 Event

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

1769 Birthday

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

1769 Event

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

1768 Birthday

• Caroline, Brunswick, Queen Consort of King George IV

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

1767 Birthday

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

1766 Birthday

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

1766 Death

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

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

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

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

1765 Birthday

• William IV, king of England, 1830-37

1764 Birthday

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

1764 Event

• Austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king

1763 Death

• August III, king of Poland, dies at 66

1763 Birthday

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

1762 Birthday

• George IV, king of England, 1820-30

1760 Death

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

1759 Event

• Carlos III becomes king of Spain

1759 Death

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

1759 Birthday

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

1757 Birthday

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

1757 Event

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

• Failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens

1756 Death

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

1756 Birthday

• Maximilian I Jozef, King of Bavaria

• Charles Felix, King of Sardina, 1821-31

1755 Birthday

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

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

• Rufus King, framer of U.S. constitution

1754 Birthday

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

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

1753 Event

• King Louis XV disbands French parliament

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

1751 Birthday

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

1751 Event

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

1751 Death

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

• Ferdinand I, king of Sicily and Naples

1750 Birthday

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

1750 Death

• Johan V, King of Portugal, dies

1748 Birthday

• Carlos IV, King of Spain, 1788-1808

• Carlos IV, king of Spain, 1788-1808

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

1746 Death

• Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway, dies

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

1746 Birthday

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

1745 Event

• Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes king of Scotland

• Bonnie Prince Charlie becomes King James VIII

1744 Birthday

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

1744 Event

• French King Louis XV declares war on England

1740 Event

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

1740 Death

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

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

1738 Birthday

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

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

1736 Event

• Abdication of Stanislas, last king of Poland

1734 Death

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

1733 Event

• Polish King Lesczynski flees to Danzig

• King Frederik Willem I divides Prussia-Brandenburg in Cantons

• Polish Landowners select Stanislaw Lesczynski king

1733 Death

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

1732 Event

• King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia

1732 Birthday

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

1730 Event

• Christian VI succeeds Frederik IV as king of Denmark

1730 Death

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

1727 Death

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

1725 Event

• French King Louis XV marries Polish princess Mary Lesczynski

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

1724 Event

• Spanish King Philip V abdicates throne

1723 Birthday

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

1721 Birthday

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

1718 Death

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

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

1717 Event

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

• Prussian King Frederik Willem I buys conscript for nobles

1716 Birthday

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

1715 Death

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

1714 Event

• King Karel XII leaves Turkish captivity to return to Sweden

• Georg Ludwig van Hannover crowned as English King George I

• Georg Ludwig of Hannover crowned as King George I

• Monarch Georg Ludwig becomes king George I of England

1714 Death

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

1713 Event

• King Frederik Willem declares war on Brandenburg-Prussia

1713 Death

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

1712 Birthday

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

1712 Death

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

1712 Event

• Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary

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

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

1711 Event

• Charles VI Habsburg becomes king of Austria

1710 Death

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

1710 Birthday

• Adolf Frederik, king of Sweden, 1751-70

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

1708 Event

• Swedish King Karel XII beats Russians

1707 Event

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

1706 Death

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

1705 Event

• Parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rakoczi becomes king

1704 Event

• Stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland

1702 Event

• Premiere of Colley Cibber's "King Imposter"

• Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Crackow

• Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw

1702 Death

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

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

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

1701 Death

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

1701 Birthday

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

• Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia

1701 Event

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

1700 Event

• King Charles XII of Sweden defeats Russia at Narva

• Battle at Narva: Swedish king Karel XII beats Russians

• Monarch of Brandenburg becomes king of Prussia

1700 Death

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

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

1699 Birthday

• Christian VI, king of Denmark/Norway

1699 Death

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

1698 Event

• Spanish king Carlos appoints grandson prince Jozef Ferdinand as heir

1697 Event

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

• Polish parliament selects monarch August van Saksen as king

• English king Willem III travels through northern Europe

• Charles XII succeeds Charles XI as King of Sweden

1697 Death

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

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

1696 Birthday

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

1696 Event

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

1696 Death

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

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

• English king Willem III departs Netherlands

1695 Event

• King Willem III escapes South Netherlands, back to England

• Dutch/English army under king Willem III occupies Names

• English king Willem III departs to Netherlands

1692 Event

• King Maximilian installed as land guardian of South Netherlands

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

• MacDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III

1691 Event

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

• English king Willem III travels to The Hague

1690 Event

• King Willem III escapes back to England

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

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

• King Willem III's army lands at Carrickfergus Ireland

• English king Willem III departs to Ireland

• French king Louis XIV sends troops to Ireland

• Emperor Leopold's son Jozef chosen Roman Catholic king

1689 Birthday

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

1689 Event

• English King Willem III declares war on France

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

• French king Louis XIV declares war on Spain

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

• Former English King James II lands in Ireland

• Dutch prince William III proclaimed king of England

• English parliament ends king Charles II reign

1688 Event

• English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France

• Lord Delamere sides with King James II

• English king Jacob II flees to France

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

• Lord Delamere sides with King James II

• King James II arrested

• King James II flees London

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

• French king Louis XIV declares war on Netherlands

• King James II escapes back to London

• King James II fires premier Robert Spencer

1688 Birthday

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

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

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

1687 Death

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

1687 Event

• King James II disbands English parliament

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

1686 Event

• English king James II publishes Declaration of Indulgence

1686 Death

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

1685 Event

• French king Louis XIV revoked Edict van Nantes

1685 Birthday

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

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

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

1685 Death

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

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

1684 Event

• King Charles II revokes Massachusetts Bay Colony charter

• French king Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon

1683 Birthday

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

• George II, king of England, 1727 - 1760

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

1683 Event

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

• Turkish troops attacks Vienna overthrows by Polish king Sobieski

1683 Death

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

• Rye House-plot against English king Charles II uncovered

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

1682 Event

• Swedish king Karel XI establishes absolute monarchy

1682 Birthday

• Charles XII, King of Sweden, 1697-1718

1681 Event

• French troops under King Louis XIV occupy Staatsburg

• King Charles II grants William Penn royal charter for Pennsylvania

1679 Event

• Britain's King Charles II ratified Habeas Corpus Act

• King Charles II disbands English parliament

1678 Birthday

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

1678 Event

• King Charles II and Louis XIV sign secret treaty

1677 Event

• King Charles II reports anti-French covenant with Netherlands

1676 Event

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

1676 Death

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

1676 Birthday

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

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

1675 Event

• English king Charles II adjourns parliament

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

1674 Event

• General John Sobieski chosen King of Poland

1673 Death

• Michael Wisniowieki, King of Poland, dies

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

1673 Event

• British king Charles II fires earl of Shaftesbury

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

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

1672 Death

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

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

1672 Event

• French troops under king Louis XIV occupy Utrecht

• King Charles II enacts Declaration of Indulgence

1671 Event

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

1671 Birthday

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

• King Charles II sits in on English parliament

1670 Event

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

1670 Birthday

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

• King Charles II charters Hudson Bay Company

1670 Death

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

1669 Event

• Polish parliament selects Litouwer Michael Wisniopwiecki as king

• French King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion

1668 Event

• Polish king John II Kazimierz resigns/goes to France

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

• English king Charles II gives Bombay to East India Company

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

1667 Event

• Treaty of Bongaja: King Hassan-Udin of Makasar and VOC

• King Afonso VI of Portugal flees

1665 Death

• Philip IV, King of Spain (1621-55), dies

1665 Event

• English king Charles II declares war on Netherlands

1664 Event

• King Louis XIV and Emperor of Brandenburg signs covenant

1663 Event

• King Charles II of England grants a charter to Rhode Island

• King Charles II signs Carolina Charter

• King Louis XIV affirms covenant with Ronstaten

• King Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company

1662 Event

• England's King Charles II charters Royal Society in London

1661 Birthday

• Charles II, last Habsburg king of Spain, 1665-1700

1661 Event

• Yachting begins in England; King Charles II beats his brother James

• 1st Yacht race, England's King Charles vs his brother James

• Portugal gives Tanger and Bombay to English King Charles II

• King Charles II marries Portuguese princess Catherina the Braganca

• English king Charles II crowned in London

• French King Louis XIV ends office of premier

1660 Event

• Denmark king Frederik III makes coup

1660 Birthday

• George I, King of England, 1714-27

• English King Charles II lands in Dover

• English king Charles II visits Netherlands

• King Charles II returns from exile sails from Scheveningen to England

• English parliament asks King Charles II to resigns

• English king Charles II ends Decl of Breda (freedom of religion)

• Georg Ludwig, German monarch of Hannover/King George I of Gt Britain

• Charles XI becomes king of Sweden

1660 Death

• Charles X. Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37

• Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French king Louis XIII, dies at 51

1659 Event

• Peace of Pyreneeen: French king Louis XIV and Spanish king Philip IV

1658 Death

• James I, king of England (1603-25), dies at 92

1657 Birthday

• Frederik I, King of Prussia, 1701-13

1657 Death

• Ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48

1656 Death

• Johan IV, duke of Braganea/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52

1656 Event

• Battle at Warsaw: Swedish king Karel X Gustaafbeats Johan II Kasimir and occupies Warsaw

• Polish King Jan II Casimir recaptures Warsaw

1655 Birthday

• Charles XI, King of Sweden, 1660-97

1655 Event

• Swedish King Karel X Gustaaf occupies Krakow

• Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Krakow

• Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw

• Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw

1654 Event

• Louis XIV crowned King of France

1653 Event

• German Parliament selects Ferdinand II king of Austria

1652 Event

• King Louis XIV returns to Paris

1651 Event

• King Louis XIV of France (13) declarer of full age

• Future King Charles II flees from England

• Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland

1650 Birthday

• Willem III Henry, Dutch William, king of England, 1689 - 1702

• Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress, King Charles II

1649 Birthday

• James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II

1649 Event

• Prince of Wales becomes king Charles II

1649 Death

• Charles I, King of Great Britain (1625-49), beheaded for treason

1648 Birthday

• Gregory King, English statistician, Natural and Political Observations

1648 Event

• English army captures King Charles I

1648 Death

• Wladyslaw IV Wasa, King of Poland, dies

• Pedro II, King of Portugal, 1683-1706

• English army claims king Charles I responsible for bloodshed

• Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies

1647 Event

• British army seizes King Charles I as a prisoner

• King Charles I handed over to English parliament

• Scots agree to sell King Charles I to English Parliament for 40 pounds

1646 Death

• Baltasar Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip IV, dies

1646 Event

• English parliament sets king Charles I Newcastle Propositions

• King Charles I surrenders at Scotland

• King Charles I flees Oxford

1645 Birthday

• Aert de Gelder, Dutch painter, King David

1644 Event

• 2nd Battle at Newbury: King Charles I beats parliamentary armies

1643 Event

• 1st battle at Newbury: King Charles I vs Robert Devereux' armies

1643 Birthday

• Afonso VI, king of Portugal, 1656-67, mentally ill

• Louis XIV (4) becomes king of France

1643 Death

• Louis XIII, king of France (1610-43), dies at 41

1642 Event

• Battle at Turnham Green, London: King Charles I vs English parliament

• Battle at Edgeville (Warwick): King Charles I vs English parliament

• King Charles I and family flee London for Oxford

• King Charles I with 400 soldiers attacks the English parliament

1641 Event

• English king Charles I accept Triennial Act

1640 Event

• Duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal

• English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland

• Uprising against Spanish king Philip IV

1638 Birthday

• Louis XIV, Sun King, king of France, 1643 - 1715

• Louis XIV, Sun King, king of France, 1643-1715,

1637 Death

• Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hun/German Emperor (1619-37), dies at 58

1635 Birthday

• Francoise d'Aubigne, wife of King Louis XIV

1634 Event

• English King Charles I disbands new "Ship Money" tax

• Battle at Nordlingen: King Ferdinand III and Spain beat Sweden and German protestants

• Battle at Smolensk: Polish King Wladyslaw IV beats Russians

• Battle at Smolensk: Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians

1633 Birthday

• James II Stuart, king of England/Scotland, James VII, 1685-88

1632 Death

• Frederick V, king of Bohemia (White Mountain), dies at 36

• Gustavus II Adolphus, king of Sweden, dies in battle at 37

• Gustavus II Adolphus, king of Sweden, dies in battle at 37

1632 Event

• Foundation laid in Madrid for Buen Retiro-palace for king Philip IV

• Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden, dies at 65

1631 Event

• Battle of Breitenfeld: King Gustaaf Adolf defeats General Tilly

1630 Birthday

• Charles II, King of England, 1660-85

1629 Death

• Bethlen Gabor, King of Hungary (1620-29), dies at 49

1629 Event

• King Charles I gives Bahamas to Sir Robert Heath

• Emperor Ferdinand II and Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck

• King Charles I dissolved Parliament; he called it back 11 years later

• English king Charles I leaces house of commons

1628 Event

• French king Louis XIII occupies La Rochelle

• English king Charles I accepts Petition of Rights

1627 Event

• English king Charles I establishes Guyana Company

1626 Event

• Battle between king Bethlen Gabor and earl Mansfeld-Wallenstein ends

• Battle at Lutter: Catholic League beats Danish king Christian IV

• King Charles I disbands English parliament

1625 Event

• English king Charles I marries French princess Henriette

• Charles I, King Of England, Scotland and Ireland, ascends English throne

1625 Death

• James I Stuart, king of Scotland (1567)/England (1603-25), dies at 58

• King James I, Royalty

• James I (VI), king of England (1603-25)/poet/author, dies at 58

1624 Birthday

• Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland, 1674-96

1624 Event

• Hungarian king Bethlen Gabor and emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna

1622 Birthday

• Karl X Gustaf, King of Sweden, 1654-60

1622 Event

• French King Louis XIII and Huguenots sign treaty of Montpellier

• Louise Hollandine, daughter of King Frederik V and Elizabeth Stuart

• King James I disbands the English parliament

1621 Event

• Hungarian King Bethlen Gabor/Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Mikulov

• English king James I cracks Protestation of Parliament

• Battle at Chocim Dniester: King Sigismund II beats Turks

• King James of England gives Canada to Sir Alexander Sterling

1621 Death

• Felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42

1620 Event

• French huguenots declare war on King Louis XIII

• Battle at Jassy: Turks beat king Sigismund III of Poland

• Battle at Ponts-the-Ce, Poitou: French king Louis XIII beats his mother Marie de Medici

1619 Event

• Frederik V crowned king of Bohemia

• Monarch Frederik van Palts chosen king of Bohemia

1619 Death

• Anne of Denmark, daughter of Danish king Frederik II, dies at 44

1616 Event

• English King Jacob I leaves Brielle/Vlissingen

1614 Event

• French king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult

• 2nd parliament of King James I, dissolves passing no legislation

• 2nd parliament of King James I begin session (no enactments)

1613 Event

• King James I's daughter Elizabeth marries Frederik

1612 Event

• Robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I

1612 Birthday

• Thomas Killigrew, English humorist/playwright/leader, King's Men

1611 Death

• Antonio Perez, secretary of Spanish king Philip II and rebel, dies at 71

1611 Event

• Gustaaf II Adolf (17) becomes king of Sweden

• Karl IX, King of Sweden (1604-11), dies

• Emperor Rudolf forces out king of Bohemia

• Matthias von Habsburg chosen king of Bohemia

1610 Event

• Polish King Wladyslaw crowned king of Russia

• Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russian and Sweden

• Battle at Klushino: King Sigismund II beats Russia and Sweden

• Parliament of Paris appoints Louis XIII (8) as French king

• King James I addresses English House of Commons

• Polish king Sigismund III, Forges Dimitri #2 and Romanov family sign covenant against czar Vasili Shushki

1609 Birthday

• John II Casimir Vasa, cardinal/king of Poland, 1648-68

• Jan II Kazimierz, cardinal/King of Poland, 1648-68

• Frederick III, King of Denmark and Norway, 1648-70, ; absolutist

1608 Birthday

• Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor, 1637 - 1657

• Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general

1607 Event

• "God Save the King" is 1st sung

1605 Birthday

• Philip IV, King of Spain and Portugal, 1621 - 1665

1604 Birthday

• Johan IV, composer/king of Portugal, 1640-56

1603 Event

• New English king James I departs Edinburgh for London

• Scottish king James VI becomes King James I of England

1601 Birthday

• Louis XIII, king of France, 1610-43

1600 Birthday

• Charles I, king of England, 1625-49, ; executed by Parliament

1598 Death

• Philip II, King of Spain (1556-98), dies at 71

1598 Event

• Spanish king Philip II receives sacraments

• King Philip II moves to Escorial palace

• French king Henri IV and duke van Mercour sign treaty

• Anna van Bull, 1st wife of Polish/Swedish king Sigismund II, dies

1597 Event

• Amiens surrenders to French King Henri IV

1596 Event

• King Philip II devalues Spanish currency

1596 Birthday

• Frederik V, king of Bohemia, White Mountain

1595 Event

• Pope Clemens VIII recognizes Henri IV as king of France

1595 Birthday

• Wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland, 1632-48

• King Philip II names Albrecht of Austria land guardian of Netherlands

• French king Henri IV declares war on Spain

1594 Birthday

• Gustavus II Adolphus, king who made Sweden a major power, 1611-32

1594 Event

• French King Henri IV festival in Paris

• Henri IV crowned king of France

1593 Event

• France's Protestant King Henri IV converts to Roman Catholic

1591 Event

• French bishops recognize Henri IV as king of France

• French king Henri IV occupies Rouen

• Chartres surrenders to king Henri IV in France

• Pope Gregory XIV threatens to excommunicate French king Henri IV

1590 Event

• King Philip Ii's secretary Antonio Perez escapes jail

• Battle at Ivry: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League

• Battle at Ivry: French King Henri IV beats Catholic League

1589 Event

• Battle at Arques: French king Henri IV beats Catholic League

1589 Death

• Henry III, king of Poland/France (1573-89), assassinated at 37

• Murder attempt by monk Jacques Clement on French King Hendrik III

1588 Event

• French king Henri III accept demands of Catholic League

• King Henri III flees Paris

• Christian IV succeeds Frederik II as king of Denmark

1588 Death

• Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway (1559-88), dies at 53

1587 Event

• Sigismund III becomes king of Poland

1585 Event

• King Henri III and Duke De Guise signs Treaty of Nemours: French Huguenots loose all freedoms

1582 Event

• King James IV of Scotland captured

1581 Event

• Cortes van Thomar accepts Philip II as king of Portugal

• Portugese Cortes calls Philip II king of Portugal

1580 Event

• Spanish king Philip II puts 25,000 gold coins on head of prince Willem of Orange

1579 Event

• King Philip II arrests plotters Antonio Perez and princess van Eboli

1578 Death

• Sebastiaan, king of Portugal (1557-78), dies in battle at about 24

1578 Birthday

• Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor, 1619-37

• Philip III, King of Spain and Portugal, 1598 - 1621

1577 Event

• Danzig surrenders to troops of Polish king Istvan Bathory

1577 Death

• Erik XIV Wasa, King of Sweden (1560-69), dies at 43

• King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots

1576 Death

• Maximiliaan II, German king/Kaiser (1564-76), dies

1575 Event

• Polish Parliament selects Istvan Bathory as king of Poland

• King Johan Casimir of Palts promises military aid to hugenots

• King Frederick of Denmark offers island of Hveen to Tycho Brahe

1574 Birthday

• Anne van Denemarken, daughter of Danish King Frederik II

1574 Event

• Polish King Hendrik of Anjou secretly leaves Poland

• Henry III follows brother Charles IX as king of France

1574 Death

• Charles IX, King of France (1560-74), dies

1573 Event

• Polish Parliament selects duke of Anjou as king

1572 Event

• King Charles IX orders massacre of thousands of French Protestants

• King Navarra Henri de Bourbon marries Margaretha van Valois

1572 Death

• Sigismund II August, last Jagellonen king of Poland, dies at 51

• August I [Sigismund II August], king of Poland (1548-72), dies at 42

1570 Event

• King Janos Sigismund Zapolyai signs secret treaty with Maximilian II

• King Philip II bans foreign Dutch students

1569 Event

• King Philip II forms inquistion in South America

1568 Death

• Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23

1567 Event

• War of Religion - Huguenots try to kidnap king Charles IX

• Mary Queen of Scots is forced to abdicate and 1-year-old James VI becomes King of Scotland

1566 Event

• Spanish king Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva

1566 Birthday

• Sigismund III, King of Poland/Sweden

• James I Stuart, king of Scotland, James VI, England, 1567/1603-25

• King James I, Royalty

1566 Death

• Diane de Poitiers, lover of French King Henry II, dies

1565 Event

• King Philip II's "Letters out Segovia" reaches Brussels

1564 Event

• Spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente

1563 Event

• Maximilian chosen king of Hungary

• King Charles IX of France (13) declared an adult

• League of High Nobles routes King Philip II

1563 Death

• John Bull, composer of British national anthem (God Save The King), dies

• League of High Nobles routes 2nd protest against King Philip II

1561 Event

• King Philip II of Spain forbids Spanish settlements in Florida

1560 Death

• Francois II, King of France (1559-60), dies at 16

• Gustaaf I, king of Sweden (1523-60), dies

1560 Event

• Spanish king Philip II names Frederik Schenck of Toutenburg, 1st archbishop of Utrecht

• Marie Guise, French wife of king Jacobus V of Scotland, dies at 44

• Spanish king Philip II marries Elisabeth van Valois

1559 Death

• Henry II, King of France (1547-59), dies

1559 Event

• Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament

• Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59), dies

1558 Event

• French king Henri II occupies Calais

1558 Death

• Charles V, King of Spain (Carlos I)/Holy Roman Emperor, dies at 58

1557 Death

• Joao III, King of Portugal (1521-57), dies at 54

1556 Event

• King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts

• Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain

• Emperor Karel appoints his son Philip II, king of Spain

1555 Event

• English parliament refuses to recognize Philip of Spain as king

1554 Event

• Queen Maria of England marries Philip, king of Naples/Jerusalem

1553 Birthday

• Henri IV the Bourbon, king of Navarra, Henri III, France

1553 Death

• Edward VI Tudor, King of England (1547-53), dies at 15

1553 Event

• King Edward VI accept archbishop Cranmers "42 Articles"

1551 Birthday

• Henry III, duke of Anjou/king of Poland/France, 1573 - 1589

1551 Event

• Treaty of Karlsburg: arch duke Ferdinand of Austria recognized as king of Hungary/Transsylvania

1550 Birthday

• Charles IX, King of Sweden

• Charles IX, King of France, 1560-74

1548 Death

• Sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81

1547 Event

• King Ferdinand of Austria subjects himself on Turkish sultan Suleiman

• Henry II succeeds Francois I as king of France

1547 Death

• Francois I of Valois-Angoulame, King of France (1515-47), dies at 52

• King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII

• 9-year-old Edward VI succeeds Henry VIII as king of England

• Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55

1545 Event

• King Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die

1545 Death

• Maria Manuela van Portugal, niece of Spanish king Philip II, dies

1545 Birthday

• Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II

• French king Francois I orders protestants of Vaudois to be killed

1544 Event

• King Henry VIII draws his armies out of France

• English King Henry VIII's troops occupy Boulogne

• Peace of Crepy: German emperor Charles V and French king Francois I

• German emperor Charles V recognizes king Christian III of Denmark

1544 Birthday

• Francis II de Valois-Angoulame, king of France, 1559 - 1560

1543 Event

• England's King Henry VIII weds Catherine Parr (6th and last wife)

1542 Death

• James, king of Scotland (1513-42), dies at 30

1542 Event

• Battle at Solway Moss: English beat Scottish King James

1541 Event

• Isabella of Poland and King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu

• Irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland

1540 Event

• English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife

1540 Death

• Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed

• John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies

• England's King Henry VIII 6-mo marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled

• King Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves

1539 Event

• King Henry VIII and Anna of Kleef marry

• Emperor Karel and King Francois I sign anti-English treaty

1538 Event

• Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII

• King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants

• Peace talks between Karel and King Francois I

• Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V and King French I

• Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union

• King Ferdinand of Austria and King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein

1537 Birthday

• Johan III, king of Sweden, 1569-92

• Edward VI, Tudor, King of England, 1547-53

1537 Event

• King Christian III publishes "Ordinance on the Danish Church"

1536 Event

• Danish/Norw king Christian III leads reform in Catholic possessions

• English king Henry VIII marries Jane Seymour

• King Henry VIII, orders bible be placed in every church

• King Henry VIII accused Anna Boleyn of adultery and incest

• English king Henry VIII expropriate minor monasteries

• France and Turkey sign milt/trade agreement against King Karel

1536 Death

• Catherine of Aragon, 1st wife of England's King Henry VIII, dies

1535 Event

• Pope Paul II deposed and excommunicated King Henry VIII

1534 Event

• English Parliament passes Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the English church - a role formerly held by the Pope

1534 Birthday

• Frederik II, King of Denmark/Norway, 1559-88

1533 Birthday

• Erik XIV Wasa, king of Sweden, 1560-69

• Elizabeth, daughter of English king Henry VIII and Anna Boleyn

1533 Event

• Francisco Pizarro orders death of last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa

1533 Death

• Atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors

• Pope Clement VII excommunicated England's King Henry VIII

• England's archbishop voids King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's marriage

• King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon marriage declared null and void

• Frederik I, King of Denmark/Norway (1523-33), dies at 61

• England's King Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn (approximate date)

1531 Death

• Louise Van Savoye, French regent of king Francois I, dies at 55

1531 Event

• Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry

1530 Death

• Thomas Wolsey, Cardinal/adviser to England's King Henry VIII, dies

1530 Event

• 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 Event

• "Ladies' Peace" (treaty of Cambrai)-emperor Charles V and King French I

1528 Birthday

• Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarra/mother of French King Henry IV

1527 Event

• Ferdinand of Austria/Bohemia chosen as king of Hungary

1527 Birthday

• Maximilian II, German King/Emperor, 1564-76

• Philip II, King of Spain, 1556 - 1598, and Portugal, 1580 - 1598

• Ferdinand of Austria crowned as king of Bohemia

1526 Event

• Ferdinand of Austria chosen as King of Bohemia

• John I Zapolyai of Transsylvania chosen as king of Hungary

1526 Death

• Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20

• Mogol King Babur beats sultan of Delhi

• King Francois I returns Spanish captivity to France

• French king Francois I freed from Spain

1525 Event

• Battle at Pavia: Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king

1524 Event

• James I (12) becomes king of Scotland

1523 Event

• Gustavus I becomes king of Sweden (Swedish National Day)

• Danish king Christian III arrives in Veere

1522 Death

• Anne de Beaujeu, daughter of French king Louis XI, dies at 61

1521 Death

• Manoel I "the Great", King of Portugal (1495-1521), dies at 52

1521 Event

• Pope Leo X titles King Henry VIII of England "Defender of the Faith"

• French king Francois I declares war on Spain

1520 Event

• Swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles

• Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden

• King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V

• King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall

1520 Birthday

• Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland, 1548-72

• King Charles V and King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais

1519 Event

• King Carlos I elected Roman Catholic German emperor Charles V

1519 Birthday

• Henry II, King of Germany, 1547 - 1559

1516 Death

• Vladislav II Jagiello, king of Bohemia (1490-1516), dies at 60

• Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63

1515 Birthday

• Marie Guise, French wife of king James V of Scotland

• Antoine of Bourbon, duke of Vendome/king of Navarra

1515 Death

• Louis XII, "the Justified" king of France (1498-1515), dies at 52

1514 Event

• King Louis XII of France marries Mary Tudor, sister of Henry VIII

1513 Event

• King Henry III and Emperor Maximilian conquer Doornik

1513 Death

• James IV, king of Scotland (1488-1513), dies in battle at 40

• Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king

1512 Birthday

• James I, king of Scotland, 1513-42

1509 Event

• Henry VIII crowned King of England

• King Henry VIII marries wife #1 Catharina of Aragon

• Henry the VIII becomes King of England

1509 Death

• Henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52

1506 Death

• Felipe I, the handsome, King of Castilie (Spain) (1504-06), dies

1506 Birthday

• Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia, 1516-26

1504 Event

• King Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria

• King Louis XII loses last bulwark in Naples, Caeta

1503 Birthday

• Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway, 1534-59

1503 Death

• Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday

1502 Birthday

• Joao III, King of Portugal, 1521-57

1501 Death

• Jan I Olbracht, King of Poland, dies

1500 Event

• Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza

1500 Birthday

• Carlos V, King of Spain, 1516-56, Holy Roman Emperor

1499 Event

• French king Louis XII occupies Milan

1498 Death

• Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27

• Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27

1497 Event

• Sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV

• John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia"

1496 Event

• Jews are expelled from Portugal by order of King Manuel I

1496 Death

• Ferdinand II, king of Naples, dies

• English king Henry VII hires John Cabot (Giovanni Caboto) to explore

1495 Event

• Scottish king James IV receives bedrieger Perkin Warbeck

1495 Death

• Alfonso II, king of Naples (1494-95), dies

• John II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies

• King Ferdinand II returns to Naples

• Battle at Fornovo, French king Charles VIII beats St. League

• Emperor Maximilian, Pope Alexander VI, Milan, King Ferdinand, Isabella and Venice sign anti-French Saint League

• French King Charles VIII leaves Naples

• French King Charles VIII enters Naples to claim crown

1494 Event

• French king Charles VIII occupies Florence

1494 Birthday

• Francois I of Valois-Angoulame, king of France, 1515-47

• Alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples

1494 Death

• Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies

1493 Event

• King Charles VIII and Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis

1492 Event

• King Henry VII of England invades France

• Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella

1492 Death

• Kazimierz IV, King of Poland (1447-92), dies at 64

• King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sign decree expelling Jews from Spain

1491 Event

• King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne

1491 Birthday

• Henry VIII, King of England, 1509-47

1490 Death

• Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies

1488 Death

• James III, king of Scotland, dies in battle

1487 Event

• Imposter Lambert Simnel ceremony crowned as King Edward VI of Dublin

1486 Event

• King Henry VII of England marries Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV

1485 Event

• King Henry VII Tudor crowned "Yeomen of the Guard"

• Battle at Bosworth Fields: Henry Tudor beats king Richard III

1485 Death

• Richard III, king of England (1483-85), killed in battle at 32

1483 Death

• Louis XI, King of France (1461-83), dies at 60

1483 Event

• England's King Richard III crowned

• Duke of Gloucester appoints himself English king Richard III

• Edward V, king of England (Apr 9-Jun 25, 1483), murdered

• Edward I (12) succeeds Edward IV as king of England

• Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) dies at 38

1481 Event

• 2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Kazimierz IV

1481 Death

• Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies

• Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies

1479 Event

• King Alfonso I of Portugal recognizes Isabella as queen of Castilie

• Battle of Guinegate: Emperor Maximilian I vs King Louis XI

1479 Death

• John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81

• Johan II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81

1478 Birthday

• Philip I, the Handsome, 1st Habsburg King of Spain, 1504-06

• Philips de Schone, Archduke of Austrian/King of Castilia, Philips I

1476 Birthday

• Louise of Savoye, French mother/regentes of king Francois I

1475 Event

• Treaty of Picquigny, king Louis XI buys English contacts

1473 Birthday

• James IV, king of Scotland, 1488-1513

1471 Birthday

• Frederik I, king of Denmark/Norway, 1523-33

1471 Event

• King Edwards IV enters London

1471 Death

• Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies

• Battle of Tewkesbury - King Edward IV vs Ex-queen Margaretha

• King Edward IV of England conquers London from Henry VI

• George van Podiebrad, king of Bohemia (1458-71), dies

1470 Birthday

• Edward V, King of England, Apr 9-Jun 25 1483

• Charles VIII, King of France, 1483-98, invaded Italy

1470 Death

• Charles VIII, Knutsson Bonde, king of Sweden (14??-70), dies

1469 Birthday

• Manuel I, King of Portugal, 1495-1521, during era of exploration

1468 Event

• Treaty of Peronne: Duke Charles the Stoute and French king Louis XI

1467 Birthday

• Ferdinand II, King of Naples

1467 Event

• Battle at Velke Kostolany: Hungarian king Matyas Corvinus beats Bratrici

• Sigismund I, the old, king of Poland

1465 Event

• French King Louis XI signs peace with Charles the Stout

1465 Birthday

• Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII

1464 Event

• French King Louis XI forms postal service

1462 Birthday

• Louis XII, the Just, King of France, 1498-1515

1461 Death

• Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), dies at 58

1461 Event

• Edward IV crowned king of England

• Battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England

1460 Event

• Wars of Roses: Richard of York defeats King Henry VI at Northampton

1458 Death

• Alfonso V, King of Aragon/Sicily/Naples (Alfonso I), dies

1458 Event

• Hussite George van Podiebrad chosen king of Bohemia

• Matthias I Corvinus chosen king of Hungary

1457 Death

• Ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17

1457 Birthday

• Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England, 1485-1509

1456 Birthday

• Wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary, 1471/90-1516

1455 Event

• Richard of York takes St. Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI

1455 Birthday

• Joao II, the perfect, King of Portugal, 1481 - 1495, took in Spanish Jews

1454 Event

• Jews are expelled from Brunn Moravia by order of King Ladislaus

1454 Death

• Johan II, King of Castilie, dies at 49

1452 Birthday

• King Richard III, of England, 1483-85

• Ferdinand II, the Catholic, King of Aragon/Sicily, expelled Jews

1450 Death

• Jack Cade, slain in a revolt against British King Henry VI

1450 Event

• Jack Cade's Rebellion-Kentishmen revolt against King Henry VI

1448 Death

• Christopher III, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies

1444 Death

• Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary, dies in battle at 20

1442 Event

• King Alfonso V of Aragon becomes king of Naples

• King Alfonso V of Aragon occupies Naples

1442 Birthday

• Edward IV, King of England, 1461-70, 71-83

• Edward IV, King, England, 1461-83

1440 Birthday

• Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia

1439 Death

• Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42

1438 Death

• Eduard [Dom Duarte], King of Portugal (1433-38)/writer, dies

1438 Event

• French church/King Charles VII release Pragmatieke Sanctie of Bourges

• Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Germany

• Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Hungary

1437 Event

• Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Bohemia

1437 Death

• Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70

1435 Event

• Treaty of Atrecht: Philip of Bourgondy vs French king Charles II

• Battle at Ponza: king Alfonso V of Aragon captured by Genuezen

1434 Death

• Jagiello, King of Lithuania/Poland, dies

1433 Death

• Johan I, king of Portugal (1383-1433), dies at 76

1432 Birthday

• Afonso V "the African", king of Portugal, 1438-1481

1431 Event

• King Henry VI of England crowned king of France

1429 Event

• Dauphin crowned king of France

1428 Event

• King Alfonso V, orders Sicily's Jews to attend conversion sermons

1427 Birthday

• Kazimierz IV, king of Poland, 1447-92

1424 Birthday

• Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary

1423 Birthday

• Louis XI, King of France, 1461-83

1422 Event

• Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France

1422 Death

• Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422), dies at 54

• Henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies

1421 Birthday

• Henry VI, king of England, 1422-61, 1470-71

1420 Event

• Treaty of Troyes-French King Charles VI gives France to English

1419 Death

• Wenzel/Vaclav IV, Wenceslas, drunken RC German king, dies at 58

1416 Event

• Alfonso V succeeds his father as king of Aragon

1416 Death

• Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52

1415 Event

• King Henry V of England army lands on mouth of Seine River

1415 Death

• Henry IV Bolingbroke, King of England (1399-1413), dies at 45

1413 Event

• King Ladislaw of Naples occupies Rome

1410 Event

• Battle of Tannenburg-Teutonic Knights vs King Ladislas II of Poland

1410 Death

• Ruprecht, Roman catholics German king, dies

1406 Death

• Robert III, King of Scotland (1390-1406), dies

1405 Birthday

• Johan II, King of Castille

1403 Event

• Battle of Shrewsbury fought by Percys against King Henry IV

1403 Birthday

• Charles VII, King of France, 1422-61, drove out English

1400 Death

• Richard II, British King (1377-99), murdered at Pontefract Castle

• Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at 33

1399 Event

• King Richard II of England abdicates throne

• King Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry

1399 Death

• John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile and Leon, dies at 58

1397 Birthday

• Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany

• Joao II, King of Aragon, Spain

1394 Event

• Jews are expelled from France by order of King Charles VI

1391 Birthday

• Eduard, Dom Duarte, King of Portugal, 1433 - 1438, author

1390 Death

• Johan I, king of Castilie (1379-90), dies

• Robert II the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90), dies

• Robert II, King of Scotland, dies

1389 Event

• French king Charles VI visits pope Clemens VII

• Battle at Falkoping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden

1387 Birthday

• Henry V, king of England, 1413-22

• Henry V, king of England, 1413 - 1422, France, 1416 - 1419

1387 Death

• Olaf V Haakonsson, King of Denmark (1376-87)/Norway (1380-87), dies

• Pedro IV, king of Aragon/conqueror of Sicily, dies at 67

• Charles, The Angry One, king of Navarra, 1349-87

• Karel de Boze, king of Navarra (1349-87), dies

1384 Death

• Louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies

1383 Death

• Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies

1382 Death

• Louis I, the Great, King of Hungary/Poland, dies

1380 Event

• French King Charles VI declares no taxes for ever

• King Charles VI of France crowned at age 12

1380 Death

• Charles V, the Wise, King of France (1364-80), dies

• Bertrand du Guesclin, French King of Granada, dies at about 60

1378 Death

• Charles IV, Roman-German King/German emperor (University of Prague), dies

1377 Event

• Richard II succeeds Edward III as king of England

1377 Death

• Edward III, king of England (1327-77), dies

1376 Death

• "Black Prince" of Wales, son of King Edward of England, dies at 46

1374 Death

• Magnus Eriksson, king of Norway/Sweden, dies

1373 Birthday

• Ferdinand I, the Righteous, king of Aragon/Sicily

1371 Death

• Stefanus X Uros V, king of Serbia (1355-71), dies

• David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46

1371 Event

• King Robert II Stuart of Scotland crowned

1370 Death

• Kazimierz III, the Great, king of Poland (1333-70), dies at 61

1370 Event

• Hanzesteden signs peace treaty with Danish king Waldemar IV

1369 Death

• Pedro, the Cruel, King/tyrant of Castile and Leon, murdered

1368 Birthday

• Charles VI, the Well-Beloved, king of France, 1380-1422

• Charles VI, King of France, 1380-1422

1367 Event

• League of Cologne goes against Danish king Waldemar IV

1367 Birthday

• Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia

• Henry IV, Bolingbroke Lincolnshire, King of England, 1399 - 1413

1367 Death

• Pedro I, king of Portugal (1357-67), dies at 46

• Richard II, Bordeaux, France, king of England, 1377-99

1366 Event

• King Frederick III of Siciliy forbids decorations on synagogues

1364 Death

• Jan II, the Good, King of France (1350-64), dies at 44

1360 Event

• Danish King Waldemar IV destroys Visby Gotland

1357 Death

• Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66

1357 Birthday

• Johan I, King of Portugal, 1383-1433

1356 Event

• Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns

1355 Death

• Stefanus IX Uros IV Dusan, king (1331-46)/Serbia (1346-55), dies

1355 Event

• English invasion army under king Edward lands at Calais

• Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Edward II, dies at 36

1352 Birthday

• Ruprecht, Roman catholic German king

1352 Event

• French king Jean II introduces Order of the Star

1350 Death

• Philips VI, of Valois, King of France (1328-50), dies

• Philip VI, king of France, dies

• Alfonso XI, King of Castile and Leon, dies

1347 Death

• Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies

1346 Death

• Jan de Blinde, King of Bohemia/count of Luxemburg, dies in battle

1346 Event

• King Stefanus IX of Serbia proclaims himself czar of Greece

1345 Birthday

• Ferdinand I, the wise one, king of Portugal, built navy

1343 Death

• Robert of Anjou, king (Naples), dies

1342 Death

• Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies

1340 Event

• English king Edward III proclaimed king of France

1339 Birthday

• Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples, Battle at Poitiers

1338 Event

• German monarch declares pope and king's decree redundant

1337 Birthday

• Charles V, the Wise, king of France, 1364-80

1336 Event

• English King Edward III endswool export to Flanders

1336 Death

• Alfonso IV, the Benignant, king of Aragon (1327-36), dies at 36

1334 Birthday

• Pedro, the Cruel, King of Castilia and Leon

1333 Death

• Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies

1332 Death

• Christoffel II, king of Denmark (Handfaestning), dies at 55

1331 Death

• Stefanus VIII Uros III Decanski, king of Serbia (1322-31), dies

1329 Death

• Robert Bruce, King of Scotland (1306-29), dies at 53

1328 Event

• King Philip VI of France, crowned

• French king Philip VI Valois crowned

1328 Death

• Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies

• King Edward III of England marries Philippa of Henegouwen

1327 Event

• King Alfonso IV of Aragon crowned

1327 Death

• Edward II, king of England (1307-1327), assassinated at 43

• King Edward III accedes to British throne

1326 Birthday

• Louis I, the Great, King of Hungary, 1342-82, Poland, 1370-82

1325 Event

• Afonso IV succeeds Dionysius as king of Portugal

1325 Death

• Dionysius, the justified, King of Portugal (1279-1325), dies

1324 Birthday

• David II Bruce, king of Scotland, 1331 - 1371

1322 Event

• Robert the Bruce of Scotland defeats King Edward II of England at Byland, forcing Edward to accept Scotland's independence

1322 Death

• Philip V, the Tall, King of France (1316-22), dies

1321 Death

• Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies

1320 Birthday

• Pedro I, King of Portugal, 1357-67

1320 Event

• Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland

1319 Death

• Erik VI Menved, king of Denmark (1286-1319), dies

1319 Birthday

• Pedro IV, king of Aragon

• Haakon V, King of Norway (1299-1319), dies

• Jean II, the Good, king of France, 1350-64

1318 Birthday

• Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II

1317 Event

• Phillips V, the Tall, crowned king of France

1316 Death

• Jan I, king of France (Nov 15-19 1316), dies

1316 Event

• Jan I becomes king of France, dies 4 days later

1316 Birthday

• Jean I, king of France, Nov 15-19, 1316, he lived only 4 days

• Louis X, King of France (1314-16), dies at 26

• Charles IV, King of Bohemia, 1346 - 1378, emperor, 1355 - 1378

• Robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland, 1371-90

1314 Death

• Philippe IV, the Handsome, King of France (1285-1314), dies

1313 Death

• Henry VII, Roman Catholic German King/emperor (1308/12-13), dies

1312 Death

• Ferdinand V, king of Castilie/Leon, dies at 26

1312 Event

• Roman Catholics German King Henry VII crowned

1310 Event

• German king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia

1309 Death

• Charles II, the Lame, King of Naples (1285-1309), dies

1309 Birthday

• Kazimierz III de Great, King of Poland, 1333-70

1308 Death

• Albrecht I van Habsburg, German King (1298-1308), murdered

1307 Event

• French king Philip IV convicts templars because of heresy

• Duke Henrik van Karinthie chosen king of Bohemia

1307 Death

• Edward I, King of England (1272-1307), dies at 68

• Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies

• German king Albrecht I makes his son Rudolf king of Bohemia

1306 Event

• King Phillip the Fair, orders expulsion of Jews out of France

• Robert the Bruce crowned king of Scotland

1303 Event

• Anagni: French king Philip IV captures Pope Boniface VIII

1302 Death

• Pierre Flote, French 1st legist/chancellor of king Philip IV, dies

1301 Death

• Andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50

1300 Event

• King Philip IV occupies Flanders, Earl Gwijde captured

1298 Event

• Roman Catholics German King Albrecht I von Habsburg installed

1298 Death

• Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43

• Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king

1296 Birthday

• John the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg

1296 Event

• Earl Floris V signs accord with French king

1295 Death

• Sancho IV, the Brave, scholar/king of Castile/Leon, dies

1291 Death

• Rudolf I, King of Germany and Holy Roman Empire, dies

• Alfonso III, King of Aragon (1285-91), dies

1291 Event

• Scottish nobles recognize authority of English king Edward I

1291 Birthday

• Afonso IV, King of Portugal, 1325-57

1290 Death

• Magnus I Ladulas, Barn Bolt, king of Sweden (1277-90), dies

1290 Event

• Last of 16,000 English Jews expelled by King Edward I, leaves

• King Edward I of England orders expulsion of Jews

• Jews are expelled from England by order of King Edward I

1289 Birthday

• Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France, 1314-16

1288 Death

• Beatrice van Kortrok/Brabant, Belgian wife of king Henry, dies at 63

1286 Death

• Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered

1285 Birthday

• Ferdinand V, king of Castile and Leon

1285 Death

• Pedro III, king of Aragon, dies

• Philippe III, the Stout, King of France (1270-85), dies

• Charles I of Anjou, king of Naples/bro of King Louis IX, dies at 58

1284 Birthday

• Edward II, King of England, 1307-27

1284 Death

• Alfonso X, "El Sabio" King of Castilie/Leon (1252-84), dies at 62

1282 Event

• Pope Martinus IV excommunicates king Pedro III of Aragonorth

• King Pedro III of Aragonorth annexes Sicily

1280 Death

• Magnus VI Lagaboeter, King of Norway (1263-80), dies at 42

1279 Death

• Afonso III, King of Portugal (1248-79), dies

1278 Death

• Ottokar II, King of Bohemia (1253-78), dies in battle

1277 Death

• Stefanus IV Uros I de Great, King of Serbia (1243-76), dies

1276 Birthday

• Christoffel II, king of Denmark, Handfaestning

1275 Event

• King Edward I of England orders cessation of persecution of French Jews

1274 Birthday

• Robert Bruce, King of Scotland, 1306-29

1273 Event

• Earl Rudolf van Habsburg becomes Roman Catholics-German king

1272 Event

• Edward I proclaimed King of England

1272 Death

• Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies

1271 Death

• Henry III, king of England (1216-71, Provisions of Oxford), dies

1271 Birthday

• Wenceslas II, king of Bohemia and Poland, 1278-1305

1270 Death

• Louis IX, the Saint, King of France (1226-70), dies from plague at 56

1269 Event

• King Louis IX of Frances decrees all Jews must wear a badge of shame

1266 Death

• Manfred, bastard son of Emperor Frederik II/king of Sicily, dies

1264 Event

• Battle at Lewes: Simon van Leicester beats English king Henry III

1263 Death

• Hakon IV, Gamli, King of Norway (1217-63), dies

1263 Event

• King James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing

1261 Birthday

• Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal, 1279-1325

1259 Event

• Treaty of Paris: English king Henry III and French king Louis IX

1259 Death

• Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies

1254 Death

• Koenraad IV, RC-German king (1237-54), dies at 26

1253 Death

• Thibaud IV, poet/count of Champagne/King of Navarra, dies

1252 Event

• King Alfonso X "el Sabio" of Castilie/Leon crowned

1252 Death

• Ferdinand III the holy, King of Castilie/Leon, dies

1250 Death

• Erik IV Plovpenning, king of Denmark, murdered

1249 Death

• Alexander II, king of Scotland (1215-49), dies at 51

1245 Birthday

• Philips III, the Stout, King of France, 1270 - 1285

1242 Death

• Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide

1241 Event

• Battle at Theiss: Mongols beat Hungarian King Bela IV

1239 Birthday

• Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary, 1270-72

• Edward I, King of England, 1272-1307, chased Jews out of England

1238 Birthday

• Magnus VI Lagabuter, King of Norway, 1263-80

1237 Death

• Jan of Brienne, King of Jerusalem/Emperor of Constantinople, dies

1236 Event

• English king Henry III marries Eleonora of Provence

1236 Death

• Sava [Rastko], son of Serbia's king/saint, dies at 64

1235 Death

• Andras II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies

1230 Death

• Ottokar I, king of Bohemia (1197-1230), dies

• Alfonso IX, king of Leon/Castilie, dies

1229 Event

• German emperor Frederick II crowns himself king of Jerusalem

1228 Death

• Stefanus I Nemanjic de Eerstgekroonde, king of Serbia (1217-28), dies

1228 Birthday

• Koenraad IV, Roman Catholic German king, 1237-54

1226 Death

• Louis VIII, the Lion, King of France (1223-26), dies at 39

1223 Death

• Philippe II Augustus, King of France (1180-1223), dies at 57

• Afonso II, 3rd King of Portugal (1211-23), dies at 36

1221 Birthday

• Alfonso X, the Wise, king of Castile and Leon, 1252-84

1220 Event

• German king Frederick II grants bishops sovereign rights

1219 Event

• King Valdemar brought victory for Denmark

1217 Event

• French prince Louis and English king Henry III sign peace treaty

1216 Death

• John, king of England (1199-1216, Magna Charta), dies

1215 Event

• Frederik II (20) crowned king of German

• Frederik II crowns himself Roman Catholic king

• King John signs Magna Carta at Runnymede, England

• English barons serve ultimatum on king John without Country

1214 Death

• Alfonso VIII de Edele, king of Castilie, dies

1214 Event

• 1st battle of Bouvines - King Philips II vs Emperor Otto IV

• English king John begins siege around Lille France

1214 Birthday

• Louis IX, King of France, 1226 - 1270

1213 Death

• Pedro II, el Catolico, king of Aragon, dies in battle

1213 Event

• English king John names Stephen Langton Archbishop of Canterbury

1212 Event

• Frederik II crowns himself Roman Catholic king

1211 Death

• Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1211), dies at 56

1211 Birthday

• Henry VII, Roman catholic German king, 1220-35

1210 Event

• King John of England begins imprisoning Jews

1209 Event

• Pope Innocent II crowns German king Otto of Wittelsbach

1208 Event

• Otto van Wittelsbach chosen German king

1208 Death

• Philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen, Roman-German King, dies

1207 Birthday

• Henry III, king of England, 1216-72

• Sancho II, king of Portugal

1205 Death

• Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6

• Amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies

1205 Event

• Aken, Philips van Zwaben, crowned Roman-Catholic German King

1202 Death

• Knut VI, king of the Denen/Turn (1182-1202), dies at about 39

1202 Event

• King Philip II throws out John without Country, from France

1199 Death

• Richard I, the Lion-hearted, King of England (1189-99), dies at 41

1198 Event

• Philips van Zwaben Hohenstaufen crowned king of Roman Catholic Germany

1197 Death

• Henry VI von Hohenstaufen, Roman Catholic German King (1169-97), dies

1196 Death

• Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies

1194 Birthday

• Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor, 1212-1250, King of Sicily

1194 Death

• Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies

1192 Event

• English king Richard I the Lion hearted, captured

• Sultan Saladin and king Richard the lion hearted sign cease fire

1191 Event

• Crusader King Richard I kills 3,000 muslim prisoners in Akko

1190 Death

• Frederik I van Hohenstaufen "Barbarossa", German King, dies

1189 Event

• 30 Jews are mnassacred at King Richard I (lion hearted) coronation

• England's King Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) crowned in Westminster

1189 Death

• Henry II, King of England (1154-89), dies at 56

1188 Death

• Ferdinand II, king of Castilie/Leon/Asturie/Galicie, dies

1187 Birthday

• Louis VIII, Coeur-de-Lion, king of France, 1223-26

1185 Death

• Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76

1180 Death

• Louis VII, the Younger, King of France (1137-80), dies at 59

• Louis VII, King of France, dies

1178 Event

• Frederick I (Barbarossa), Holy Roman Emperor, crowned King of Burgundy

1174 Event

• Scottish King William captured

1174 Death

• Amalrik I, Morri, French King of Jerusalem, dies

• Nur ad-Din Mahmud, King of Syria, dies

1172 Death

• Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies

1171 Death

• Dermot MacMurrough, last Irish King of Leinster, dies

1170 Death

• Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II

1167 Birthday

• John "without a land", king of England, 1199-1216

1166 Death

• Willem I, the Bad, king of Sicily (1154-66)

1165 Death

• Malcom IV, king of Scotland (1153-65), dies at 24

1165 Birthday

• Philip II Augustus, 1st great Capetian king of France, 1179-1223

1164 Death

• Olaf, King of Norway, dies

1163 Death

• Ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies

1162 Death

• Boudouin III, son of King Fulco of Anjou/husband of Theodora, dies

1160 Death

• Erik IX Helgi, The Saint, King of Sweden, dies

1158 Death

• Sancho III, King of Castilie, dies

1158 Event

• Vladislav II of Bohemia becomes king

1157 Birthday

• Richard I, Richard the Lion Hearted, King of England, 1189-99

1156 Event

• Battle at Brindisi: King Willem of Sicily beats Byzantine fleet

1155 Birthday

• Alfonso VIII, the Noble One, king of Castilia

1154 Event

• King Henry II of England crowned

1154 Birthday

• Sancho I, king of Portugal, 1185-1211

1154 Death

• Sancho I, king of Portugal, dies

• Stefanus van Blois, king of England (1135-54), dies

• Rogier II Guiscard, King of Sicily (1101-54), dies at 60

1153 Event

• Malcolm IV becomes king of Scotland

1153 Death

• David I, King of Scotland, dies

• David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68

1152 Event

• Frederik I Barbarossa elected Roman-German king

1152 Death

• Konrad III, Roman-German King (1138-1152), dies at about 58

1147 Event

• King Afonso I of Portugal occupiers Lisbon

1141 Event

• Battle at Lincoln: King Stephen captured

1139 Event

• Count Alfonso I of Portugal becomes king

1138 Event

• German king Koenraad II von Hohenstaufen crowned

• Conrad II von Hohenstaufen re-elected German king

1137 Death

• Erik II Eimune, Onvergetelijke, king of Denmark (1134-37), murdered

• Louis VI, King of France, dies (1108-37)

1136 Death

• Harald IV, "Gylle Krist", king of Norway, murdered

1135 Event

• Norman nobles recognize Stefanus van Blois as English king

1135 Death

• Henry I Beauclerc, king of England (1st king that could read), dies

1134 Death

• Alfonso I de Strijdvaardige, king of Aragon (1104-34), dies

1133 Birthday

• Henry II, King of England, 1154 - 1189

1131 Event

• Crowning of Louis VII the Young, King of France

1131 Death

• Boudouin II van Bourg, king of Jerusalem, dies

• Stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies

1130 Event

• Anti-pope Anacletus II crowns Roger II the Norman, king of Sicily

1129 Event

• Fulco V's son Godfried marries king Henry I's daughter Mathildis

1125 Event

• Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg crowned as German king Lotharius III

• Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany

1125 Death

• Hendrik V, last Salische German king, dies

• Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies

1124 Death

• Alexander I, king of Scotland (1107-24), dies

1120 Death

• Countess of Perche, bastard daughter of English king Henry I, drowns

1118 Death

• Boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies

1111 Event

• Pope Paschalis II crowns Roman catholics-German king Hendrik II

• German King Hendry V arrives at St. Peter, Rome

1109 Birthday

• Afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal, 1143-85

1109 Death

• Alfonso VI, (imperator totius Hispaniae), king of Leon, dies

1108 Event

• Louis VI, "the Fat One," King of France, crowned

1106 Event

• Battle at Tinchebrai: English King Henry I beats his brother Robert

1106 Death

• Henry IV, Roman German king/emperor (1056/84-1105), dies at 54

1104 Death

• Pedro I, king of Navarra and Aragon, dies

1103 Death

• Magnus III Berbein, Blootbeen, King of Norway (1093-1103), dies

• Erik I Ejegod, the good hearted, King of Denmark (1095-1103), dies

1101 Death

• Koenrad, RC-German king (1087-98), dies

1100 Event

• Boudouin I of Boulogne crowned king of Jerusalem

1100 Death

• William II, Rufus, king of England, shot in New Forest at 44

1099 Event

• Henry V crowned German king

1095 Death

• Ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies

1095 Event

• Council of Rockingham: bishop Anselmus vs King William II Rufus

1093 Death

• Margaret, widow of Scottish king Malcolm III, dies

• Malcolm III MacDuncan, king of Scotland, dies in battle

1087 Death

• William I, The Conqueror, King of England/Duke of Normandy, dies

1086 Event

• English barons become submissive to king Willem the Occupier

1086 Death

• Knut IV, the Saint, king of Denmark (1080-86), murdered

1085 Event

• King Alfonso VI of Castily/Leon occupy Toledo on Moren

1085 Death

• King Alfonso VI, of Leon conquered Toledo, dies

1081 Birthday

• Henry V, Roman German king/emperor, 1098/1111-25

1077 Event

• German king Henry IV gives away bisdom Utrecht county Staveren

1077 Death

• Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies

• German king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness

• German King Heinrich IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness

1076 Event

• Synod of Worms: German King Henry IV fires Pope Gregory VII

1075 Event

• Battle at Homburg/Unstrut: German king Henry IV beats Saksen

1072 Death

• Sancho II, king of Castilie (1065-72), murdered

• Sancho II, king of Castilie/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35

1071 Event

• Battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King

1067 Death

• Boudouin V, earl of Flanders/guardian of king of France, dies

1066 Event

• William the Conqueror, crowned king of England

1066 Death

• Harold II, King of England (1066), dies

• Battle of Stampford Bridge King Harold Godwinson II of England, beaten by his brother King Harold Hardrada of Norway

• Harald III Hardrada, king of Norway (1047-66), dies in battle at 51

• Battle at Fulford: Norway king Harald III Hardrada beats British militia

• King Harald of England crowned

• Edward de Belijder, the Confessor, king of England (1043-66), dies

1065 Death

• Ferdinand I, the Great, king of Castilie, dies

1064 Event

• German King Henry IV gives away Utrecht county of West Friesland

1060 Death

• Henry I, King of France (1027..60), dies at 52

1059 Event

• Henri I crowns his son compassionate King Philip I of France

1057 Death

• Macbeth, King of Scotland, slain by son of King Duncan

1056 Death

• Henry III, RC German King (1039-56), dies

1054 Event

• Emperor Henry III crowns his son Henry IV king

1047 Death

• Magnus I Godhi, king of Norway/Denmark (1035-47), dies

1046 Event

• Synod of Sutri: German king Henry III removes Popes Gregory VI,

• King Henry III gives money to Utrecht Deventer diocese

1043 Event

• Edward the Confessor crowned king of England

1042 Death

• Hardicanute, King of England (1040-42), Lambeth

1040 Event

• King Henry III gives Utrecht the Groninger currency

1040 Death

• Harold, British King (1035-40), dies

• Harold I, King of England (1035-40), dies

1039 Death

• Conrad II the Salian, King/Emperor of Germany (1024/27-39), dies at 49

1038 Death

• Stefanus I, Arpad, 1st king of Hungary, dies

1035 Death

• Canute "The Great", King of the Danes (1016-1035), dies at 41

• Knut II, the Great, Viking king of England/Den/Nor (1014-35), dies at 39

1034 Death

• Mieszko II, King of Poland (1025-34), dies

1032 Event

• Koenraad II succeeds Rudolf III as king of Bourgundy

1032 Death

• Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies

1031 Event

• Henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France

1031 Death

• Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies

1030 Death

• Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad

1028 Death

• Alfonso V, King of Leon/Galicia (999-1028), dies in battle

1028 Event

• German emperor Conrad II the Sailor crowns his son Henry III, king

1027 Event

• Robert II, the Vrome, names son Henry I, king of France

1026 Event

• Koenraad II crowns himself king of Italy

1025 Death

• Boleslaw I Chobry, the brave, duke/king of Poland, dies

1024 Event

• Duke Koenraad II chosen German king

• Conrad II the Sailor chosen German king

1024 Death

• Henry II, the Monk, German King (1002-24), dies

1016 Death

• Edmund II, Ironsides, King of Saxons (1016), dies at 27

• Aethelbred II "the Unready", king of England (979-1016), dies

1014 Event

• King Brian Boru of Ireland beats Danes at Battle of Clontarf

1014 Death

• Brian Boru, king of Ireland, dies in battle at 87

• Sweyn Forkbeard, Viking king of England (1013-14), dies

1004 Event

• Henry II the Saint crowned king of Italy

• Henry II the Saint crowned as king of Italy

1002 Event

• English king Ethelred II launches massacre of Danish settlers

• German king Henry II the Saint crowned

1002 Death

• Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21

1000 Event

• Monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary

996 Death

• Hugo Capet, king of France (987-96), dies at 58

987 Event

• French King Hugo Capet crowns his son Robert the compassionate king

• Hugo Capet crowned king of France

• Louis IV, crowned king of France

987 Death

• Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20

• Louis V, last Carlovingians King of France (966-987), dies

986 Death

• Lotharius, King of France (954-86), dies at 44

983 Death

• Otto II the Red, German king/emperor (973-83), dies at about 28

979 Event

• Louis V de Luie, crowned King of France

• Challenge to throne of King Aethelred II of England

978 Death

• Edward, the Martyr, King of Anglo-Saxons (975-78)/st, murdered at 15

975 Death

• Edgar, King of England (959-75), dies

973 Birthday

• Henry II, Roman Catholic German king/emperor, 1002/14-24

966 Death

• Berengarius II, markgraaf of Ivrea/king of Italy (950-963)

962 Event

• Pope John XII crowns German King Otto I the Great Emperor

961 Event

• German King Otto II crowned

955 Event

• Battle at Lech: German king Otto I beats Hungarians

954 Event

• Lotharius becomes king of France

954 Death

• Louis IV, of overseas, King of France, dies

951 Event

• Otto I the Great becomes king of Italy

950 Death

• Lotharius, King of Italy (947-50), dies

947 Death

• Hugo van Arles, count of Arles/king of Italy, dies

946 Death

• Edmund the Older, king of Wessex/England (939-46), dies

939 Death

• Aethelstan III, king of England, dies

939 Event

• Battle at Andernach: King Otto and Hermann of Zwaben beat Eberhard of France and Giselbert of Lutherans

936 Event

• German king Otto I the Great, crowned

• Otto I the Great becomes King of Germany

936 Death

• Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies

933 Event

• Battle at Riade: German King Henry I beats Magyaren

929 Death

• Charles III, the Plain, King of France (893-929), dies

928 Death

• Louis III, the Blind Proveneaals king of Lombardije/Germany, dies at 48

924 Death

• Edward, the Older, English speaking king (899-924), dies

923 Death

• Robert I, King of France (922-23), dies in battle

922 Event

• French republic chooses Robert I, King of France

921 Death

• Ludmilla, wife of 1st christian Bohemian king Borijov I/saint, dies

919 Event

• Duke Henry of Saxon becomes king Henry I of Oostfrankische rich

918 Death

• Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies

• Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies

• Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42

912 Birthday

• Otto I, the Great, German king, Holy Roman emperor, 962-73

911 Event

• Conrad I elecect German King

• Duke Koenraad I chosen German king

911 Death

• Ludwig III, the child, last Carolingian German King (899-911), dies

910 Death

• Alfonso III de Great, king of Asturias, dies

900 Death

• Zwentibold, king of Lutherans (895-900), dies in battle at 29

899 Death

• Alfred the Great, writer/king of Wessex (871-99), dies

898 Death

• Odo, earl of Paris/king of France (888-98), dies at about 39

896 Event

• Pope Formosa crowned king Arnulf of Karinthie/French emperor

888 Event

• Duke Odo becomes king of West-France

888 Death

• Charles III, the Fat One, King of Franconia/Roman emperor, dies

887 Event

• Parliament in Tribur: King Charles III resigns

882 Death

• Louis III, King of France (879-82), dies at 19

• Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies

881 Event

• Battle at Saucourt: French King Louis III beats the Vikings

879 Birthday

• Charles III, The Simple, king of France, 893-923

879 Event

• Louis III, crowned King of France

879 Death

• Louis II, the stutterer, King of France (877-79), dies

877 Death

• Charles II the Kale, King of France/Roman emperor (875-77), dies at 54

876 Death

• Lodewijk de Duitser, king of East French Republic (833-76), dies at 72

• Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies

876 Event

• Charles becomes king of Italy

875 Death

• Louis II, king of Italy/emperor of France, dies at about 50

871 Death

• Ethelred I, king of Wessex/brother of Alfred the Great, dies

869 Event

• Charles the Bare crowned king of Lotharingen

869 Death

• Lotharius II, King of Middle-France (Lotharingen) (855-869), dies

866 Death

• Ordono I, King of Asturia (850-66), dies

858 Death

• Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies

846 Birthday

• Louis II, the Stutterer, King of France, 877-79

842 Death

• Alfonso II the Chaste, king of Asturia (791-842), dies

838 Death

• Pippijn I, King of Aquitania, dies

833 Event

• Louis, king of Austria, crowned

823 Birthday

• Charles II, the Bald, King of France, 843-77, emperor, 875-77

818 Death

• Bernhard I, King of Italy, dies

810 Death

• Pepin, son of Charlemagne, King of Italy, dies (birth date unknown)

796 Death

• Offa, king of Mercia (75.-796)

794 Death

• Fastrada, 3rd wife of French king Charles the Great, dies at 30

783 Death

• Bertha "with the great feet", wife of French king Pippin III, dies

771 Death

• Karloman II, French king of Burgundy, dies at about 20

768 Death

• Pippin III, the short, King of France, dies at 53

754 Event

• Pope Stephen II, III, makes Pippin de Korte, King of France

711 Death

• Childebert III, king of French, dies at about 27

694 Event

• Spanish King Egica accuses Jews of aiding Moslems/sentenced to slavery

679 Death

• Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered

656 Death

• Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25

639 Death

• Dagobert I, king of Austrasia/Soissons/Burgundy/Neustrie, dies

593 Death

• Guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67

587 Event

• Treaty of Andelot: King Guntram takes cousin Childebert II as heir

587 Death

• Radegundis, daughter of Thurings king Berthar/saint, dies

585 Event

• Burgundy king Guntram opens synod of Macon (Mastico)

573 Death

• Alboin, king of Longobarden, probably poisoned by his wife

561 Death

• Chlotarius I, king of the France (558-61), dies at about 61

558 Death

• Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62

552 Death

• Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle

545 Death

• Chlotilde, wife of French king Clovis/saint, dies at about 70

526 Death

• Theodorik the Great, King of Ostrogoten

• Theodorik the Great, King of Italy, dies

524 Death

• Chlodomer, King of the France to Orleans, dies at about 29

• Chlodomir, king of the France to Orleans (511-24), dies at about 28

523 Death

• Thrasamunde, king of Vandalen

511 Death

• Clovis, 1st King of France, dies at about 45

• Clovis, king of Salische France/founder of Merovingische, dies at 45

506 Event

• King Alarik II of Visigoten delegates Lex Romania Visigothorum out

502 Event

• Bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power

498 Event

• French king Clovis baptises himself

493 Death

• Odiaker, German army leader/King of Italy (476-93), dies

493 Event

• Ostrogoten King Theodorik the Great beats Odoaker

476 Event

• Odoacer elected King of Byzantine

414 Event

• King Ataulf of Narbonne marries emperor Honorius sister Galle Placidia

410 Event

• King Alarik I's Visigoten occupies and plunders Rome

406 Death

• Godagisel, king of the Vandals, dies in battle

323 Death

• Alexander III the Great, king of Macedonia/conqueror, dies at 32

143 Event

• Earliest known date in Amer-pre Mayan king Harvest-Bergvorst installed