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Europe

 * becomes king of
 * becomes king of after his cousin  abdicates to become a monk in

Environmental change

 * A storm separates the of  and

Births

 * , emperor of Japan (d. )
 * , renowned Chinese calligrapher and governor (d. )
 * , Chinese Buddhist monk (d. )

Deaths

 * — Saint
 * —, English archbishop and saint
 * —, English archbishop and saint