What Happened In History Year 1455

Historical Events for the Year 1455

• 8th January » The Romanus Pontifex is written.
• 23rd February » Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western culture named Western book printed with movable type.
• 1st May » Battle of Arkinholm, Royal forces end the Black Douglas hegemony in Scotland.
• 22nd May » Start of the Wars of the Roses: at the First Battle of St Albans, Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York called Richard, Duke of York, defeats and captures King Henry VI of England.

Famous Birthdays in 1455

• 2nd February » John, King of Denmark (d. 1513)
• 3rd March » John II of Portugal (d. 1495)
• 15th March » Pietro Accolti, Italian cardinal (d. 1532)
• 1st June » Anne of Savoy (d. 1480)
• 2nd August » John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg (d. 1499)

Famous Deaths in History for 1455

• 18th February » Fra Angelico, Italian painter (b. 1395)
• 24th March » Pope Nicholas V (b. 1397)
• 22nd May » Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, English commander (b. 1406)
• 22nd May » Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English commander (b. 1393)
• 1st December » Lorenzo Ghiberti, Italian sculptor (b. 1378)

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