History Trivia - Friar John Cor records the first known batch of Scotch Whisky

June 1

193 Roman Emperor Didius Julianus was assassinated.

 

1495 Friar John Cor (Lindores Abbey, Scotland) recorded the first known batch of Scotch Whisky.

 

1533 Anne Boleyn was crowned Queen of England.

History Trivia - Charlemagne becomes sole ruler of the Frankish empire

December 4,

771 Austrasian King Carloman died, leaving his brother Charlemagne sole ruler of the Frankish empire.

1093 Anselm of Canterbury was consecrated as Archbishop. 

1110 First Crusade: The Crusaders sacked the Syria harbor city Saida (Sidon).

1154 Nicholas Breakspear was elected Pope Hadrian IV, the only Englishman to become pope.

1259 Kings Louis IX of France and Henry III of England agreed to the Treaty of Paris, in which Henry renounced his claims to French-controlled territory on continental Europe (including Normandy) in exchange for Louis withdrawing his support for English rebels.

1563 The final session of the Council of Trent was held (it opened on December 13, 1545).

 

History Trivia - St Paul's Cathedral opens in London.

December 2

537 Pope Saint Silverius died. When Silverius refused to restore Anthimus as Patriarch of Constantinople, Empress Theodora ordered him deposed. He was banished and died on the island of Palmaria, allegedly murdered or starved to death.

1409

The University of Leipzig was founded by Frederick I, Elector of Saxony and his brother William II, Margrave of Meissen, and originally comprised four faculties. Since its inception the university has enjoyed over 600 years of uninterrupted teaching and research.

1697 St Paul's Cathedral opened in London.