List of 1456 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1456
Date | Event |
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July 4, 1456 | Ottoman–Hungarian wars: The Siege of Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade) begins. |
July 7, 1456 | A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her execution. |
July 22, 1456 | Ottoman wars in Europe: Siege of Belgrade: John Hunyadi, Regent of the Kingdom of Hungary, defeats Mehmet II of the Ottoman Empire. |
October 17, 1456 | The University of Greifswald is established as the second oldest university in northern Europe. |
November 9, 1456 | Ulrich II, Count of Celje, last ruler of the County of Cilli, is assassinated in Belgrade. |
December 5, 1456 | The first of two earthquakes measuring Mw 7.2 strikes Italy, causing extreme destruction and killing upwards of 70,000 people. |