May 25 » Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ.
June 7 » Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli.
July 14 » Battle of Vítkov Hill, decisive victory of Czech Hussite forces commanded by Jan Žižka against Crusade army led by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.
September 1 » A 9.4 MS-strong earthquake shakes Chile's Atacama Region causing tsunamis in Chile as well as Hawaii and Japan.
October 28 » Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty when the Forbidden City is completed.
February 3 » Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, becoming the first known European to travel so far south.
June 11 » Battle of Sauchieburn: Fought between rebel Lords and James III of Scotland, resulting in the death of the king.
September 9 » Anne becomes sovereign Duchess of Brittany, becoming a central figure in the struggle for influence that leads to the union of Brittany and France.
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