Friday, April 19, 2013

History Trivia - Viking raiders kill Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury

April 19

607 - Comet Halley approached within 0.0898 AUs of Earth.

1012 Viking raiders killed Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury before being bought off with a huge bribe.

1054 Pope Leo IX died.  He was able to transform the papacy from a local power in Rome to a major influence in Europe.

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