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A supernova is observed by the Chinese, the Arabs and possibly Amerindians near the star Tauri. For several months it remains bright enough to be seen during the day. Its remnants form the Crab Nebula.
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The East-West Schism of 1054 formally separated the Christian church into two parts: Western Catholicism in Western Europe and Eastern Orthodoxy in the east.
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Execution, believed wrongful, of noted Song Dynasty General Yue Fei.
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WikipediaThe Normans invaded Ireland by force in 1169 and soon established themselves throughout most of the country, although their stronghold was the southeast.
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The Crusaders would have a profound impact on many parts of Europe. Their Sack of Constantinople in 1204 brought an abrut end to the Byzantine Empire.
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A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China.
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The coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of Song, initiating the Song Dynasty period of China that would last more than three centuries
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In China, the war elephant corps of the Southern Han are soundly defeated at Shao by crossbow fire from Song Dynasty troops.
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Byzantium troops took Candia, the northern Cretan city, from the Turks in 961 and the city was ruthlessly sacked.
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Otto III began to rule in 983 under the influence of his brilliant mother, Theophano.
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