In the year 1346, a severe Black Death epidemic, the most fatal pandemic recorded in human history, begins in the Crimea (spring), Edward III and the English army begin an invasion of France (Jul 11), the English defeat the French in the Battle of Crécy, the first one in Europe where gunpowder is used (Aug 26), Denmark sells Danish Estonia to the Teutonic Knights (Aug 29), the English army defeats the Scots in the Battle of Neville’s Cross (Oct 17), the Black Death keeps spreading in Eurasia and North Africa, causing the death of 75–200 million people before ending in 1351 - and all these fine people were born:

1346-xxxx Eustache Deschamps* poet - Vertus, Kingdom of France (1406 or 1407/c.50)
1346-xxxx Richard FitzAlan* nobleman/military commander - Surrey, England (1397/c.51)
1346-xxxx Gregory of Tatev* Amenian philosopher/theologian/wrote against uniting the Armenian church with Rome - Tmkaberd (1409 or 1410/c.54)
1346-xxxx Jakob Twinger von Königshofen* German historian - Straßburg (1420/74)

1346-0720 Margaret, Countess of Pembroke* daughter of King Edward III of England - Windsor, Berkshire, England (1361/15)

Updated 22.8.2021
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PS. Since the date here in Journeys of Life is given as mcdy-mmdd (millenium+century+decade+year - month+day), -xxxx simply means that the month and day are unknown. Which is the case for most birthdates before the 14th century unless it is a case of royalty, noblemen etc.