28th April » Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhism e.g Buddhist monk, propounds 'Nam Myoho Renge Kyo' for the very first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding Nichiren Buddhism.
4th July » Battle of West-Capelle: John I of Avesnes defeats Guy of Dampierre.
6th July » Mindaugas is crowned King of Lithuania.
8th September » Pope Innocent IV canonised Stanislaus of Szczepanów e.g Stanisław of Szczepanów, killed by king Bolesław II the Generous or Bolesław II.
Famous Birthdays in 1253
20th March » Magadu, renamed Wareru, founder of Ramanya Kingdom, renamed Hanthawady Kingdom of Pegu (d. one Saturday in January 1307)
17th October » Ivo of Kermartin, French priest and saint (d. 1303)
Famous Deaths in History for 1253
22nd September » Dōgen, Japanese monk and philosopher (b. 1200)
9th October » Robert Grosseteste, English bishop (b. 1175)
29th November » Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1206)