December 24 1166 – King John of England is born 1524 – Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama dies 1565 – The Compromise of the Nobles, a petition to obtain moderation of the placards against heresy in the Netherlands, closes against inquisition 1638 – The Ottomans under Murad IV recapture Baghdad from Safavid Persia 1745 – […]

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