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 on this day in history.   

Jun 15   In the year 1397 count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity   

Jun 17   Union of Kalmar established between Denmark, Sweden & Norway on this day in history.   

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

Jun 30   In the year 1397 denmark, Norway & Sweden sign Union of Kalmar under Queen Margaretha   

Aug 16   On this day in history albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany   

Sep 02   Francesco Landini, Italian composer on this day in history.   

Sep 08   Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester in the year 1397.   

Nov 15   Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55) on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history birth of sejong the Great of Joseon, ruler of Korea (d. 1450)   

Jun 29   In the year 1397 birth of john II of Aragon (d. 1479)   

Aug 05   Guillaume Dufay, Franco-Flemish composer and theorist (d. 1474) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1397.   

Nov 15   Nicholas V, [Tommaso Parentucelli], Italy, Pope (1447-55) was born in the year 1397.   

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

Jun 03   William Montacute, 2nd Earl of Salisbury, English military leader (b. 1328) died on this day in history.   

Jun 15   On this day in history count of Eu, French knight, dies in Turkish captivity   

Jun 16   On this day in history death of philip of Artois, Count of Eu, French soldier (b. 1358)   

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

Sep 08   In the year 1397 death of thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucester.   

Sep 21   Richard FitzAlan, 11th Earl of Arundel, English military leader (executed) (b. 1346) died in the year 1397.