December 21,
69 the end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian became the fourth Emperor of Rome within a year.
882 Hincmar of Reims died. As archbishop of Reims, Hincmar was one of the most influential political and ecclesiastical figures of Carolingian Europe.
1118 Thomas A. Becket was born.
1163 A hurricane hit villages in Holland/Friesland, causing massive flooding.
Published on December 21, 2014 03:30