Historical Events In 1340

Jan 26   English king Edward III proclaimed king of France in the year 1340.   

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

Apr 01   Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark in the year 1340.   

Jun 01   In the year 1340 jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies   

Jun 07   In the year 1340 rotterdam Netherlands founded   

Jun 24   Battle at Lock: English fleet beats France/Genuezen, 10-30,000 killed on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1340 philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

Sep 25   England & France sign disarmament treaty on this day in history.   

Oct 18   Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies in the year 1340.   

Oct 30   Battle of Rio Salado in the year 1340.   

Nov 28   Battle of Salado Spain: last Moor invasion driven back in the year 1340.   

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

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

Jul 18   In the year 1340 birth of philip van Artevelde, wine salesman/lord lt of Flanders   

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   On this day in history jan III van Diest, bishop of Utrecht (1322-40), dies   

Oct 18   Henry Henricus of Friemar, Augustine philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

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