Hugh Capet is crowned King of France in Noyon.
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Abdication of Empress Theodora, ending the Macedonian dynasty in the Byzantine Empire.
Death of Edgar, King of Scotland.
The Mongols under Hulagu Khan capture and sack Baghdad, bringing an end to the Abbasid Caliphate.
Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler, is defeated at the Battle of Ain Jalut in present-day Israel by the Mamluks, halting Mongol expansion into the Middle East.
Robert the Bruce kills John Comyn, his rival for the Scottish crown, in Dumfries.
The St. Scholastica Day riot occurs in Oxford, England resulting in significant violence between town and the university students. It escalated from a dispute over poor-quality wine at the Swindlestock Tavern into a three-day battle between townspeople and university students., resulting in significant casualties, with estimates of 63 scholars and 30 townsfolk killed.
The town won the conflict but faced severe penalties from the University, including an annual fine paid by the mayor. The animosity between the town and gown lasted for centuries, but in 1955, the two sides reconciled. More
Treaty of Troyes: Henry V of England and Charles VI of France sign an agreement declaring Henry as heir to the French throne and marrying him to Charles's daughter Catherine of Valois.
The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Seven Years' War and transferring Canada from France to Britain.
1998, February 10-26
The 1998 Winter Olympics are held in Nagano, Japan.
The Winter Olympics open in Turin, Italy.
The British film "Slumdog Millionaire" wins eight Academy Awards, including Best Picture.