July 16
276 Mark Annius Florianus, emperor of Rome, was
murdered.
1054 Three Roman legates broke relations between Western and Eastern
Christian Churches through the act of placing an invalidly-issued Papal Bull of
Excommunication on the altar of Hagia Sophia during Saturday afternoon divine
liturgy. Historians frequently describe the event as the start of the East-West
Schism.
1377 Coronation of Richard II of
England. Richard was a son of Edward, the Black Prince and was born during the
reign of his grandfather, Edward III.
1429 Joan of Arc led the French army in
Battle of Orleans.
1439 Kissing was banned in England to stop germs from
spreading.
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