February 24
616 King Aethelbehrt of
Kent died. Aethelbehrt was the first Christian king of England and was
converted by St. Augustine of Canterbury.
786 Pepin the Short of Gaul died. His
dominions were divided between his sons Charles (Charlemagne) and Carloman.
1208 St Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy.
1303
The Scots defeated the English at the Battle of Roslin, the First War for
Scottish Independence.
1389 Battle at Falköping: Danes defeated King Albert of
Sweden.
1496 England's Henry VII ended a commercial dispute with Flanders.
1582
Pope Gregory XIII published his plans for calendar reform (Gregorian Calendar)
in a papal bull.
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