Famous Birthdays In 1340

Mar 06 John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399) was born in the year 1340.

Jul 18 Philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders was born in the year 1340.

Nov 30 John duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector was born in the year 1340.

Mar 31 In the year 1340 ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies

Jun 01 Jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies on this day in history.

Oct 18 On this day in history henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies

Dec 04 In the year 1340 death of henry Burghersh, English bishop and chancellor (b. 1292)