Historical Events In 1397

Feb 18   On this day in history enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56   

Apr 17   Geoffrey Chaucer tells the Canterbury Tales for the first time at the court of Richard II. Chaucer scholars have also identified this date (in 1387) as when the book's pilgrimage to Canterbury starts in the year 1397.   

Jun 15   Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity in the year 1397.   

Jun 17   On this day in history union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway   

Jun 24   Sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Denmark, Norway & Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1397 albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

Sep 02   On this day in history francesco Landini, Italian composer   

Sep 08   On this day in history thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

Nov 15   In the year 1397 nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55)   

May 06   Sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 29   John II of Aragon (d. 1479) was born in the year 1397.   

Aug 05   Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born in the year 1397.   

Aug 10   On this day in history birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

Aug 16   Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany was born on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55)   

Feb 18   Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 in the year 1397.   

Jun 03   In the year 1397 death of william Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328)   

Jun 15   Count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity in the year 1397.   

Jun 16   Philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358) died in the year 1397.   

Sep 02   In the year 1397 death of francesco Landini, Italian composer   

Sep 08   Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester died on this day in history.   

Sep 21   On this day in history death of richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346)