In the year 1410, the first of the Yongle Emperor’s against the Mongols is launched (Mar 25), Polish and Lithunian forces defeat the Teutonic Knights in the Battle of Tannenberg (Jul 15), construction of the church Heiliggeistkirche in Heidelberg begins in Germany, the Prague Astronomical Clock is built at the Old Town Hall, construction begins on Castle Woerden in the Netherlands  - and all these fine people were born:

1410-0130 William Calthorpe* knight/High Sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk  - England (1494/84) 1410-0801 Jan IV of Nassau* Count of Nassau, Dietz and Dillenburg - Dillenburg, Germany (1475/64) 1411-0921 Richard of York* claimant to the English throne - Kings Langley, Hertfordshire (1460/49) 1412-0106 Joan of Arc* “The Maid of Orleans” - Domrémy, Kingdom of France (1431/c.19) 1413-0908 Catherine of Bologna* nun/writer/artist - Bologna, Italy (1463/49) 1414-1107 Jami* poet/mystic - Jam, Khorasan, Persia (1492/78) 1415-1018 Heinrich von Dissen* theologian/writer - Osnabrück, Westphalia (1484/69) In the year 1416, the Republic of Ragusa is the first state in Europe to outlaw slavery (Jan 27), Venetian admiral Pietro Loredan destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Gallipoli (May 29), - and all these fine people were born: 1416-0327 Antonio Squarcialupi* organist/composer - Florence, Italy (1480/64) 1417 Individual post In the year 1418, John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy, captures Paris (May 19), the English Siege of Rouen begins (Jun) - and all these fine people were born: 1418-1102 Gaspare Nadi* builder/famous for his diary - Bologna, Italy (1504/85) 1419 Individual post Updated 4.10.2022 Search for another year here