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Events

★ Vietnam is given the official name of Annam by China.

★ Henry II of England acknowledges Rosamund Clifford as his mistress.

★ Revolt of 1173-1174 against Henry II of England ends with defeat of the rebels.

★ William I of Scotland is captured by Henry II of England, and Henry occupies Scotland.

★ Richard of Dover becomes Archbishop of Canterbury.

★ William de Braose, Third Lord of Bramber becomes sheriff of Hereford.

★ Baldwin IV becomes King of Jerusalem, with Raymond III of Tripoli as regent and William of Tyre as chancellor.

★ Fire destroys most of Padua, Italy.

★ City of Pombal, is founded by Gualdim Pais in Portugal.

★ First known race track of the post-classical era opens at Newmarket in London.

★ Saladin captures Damascus.

★ Battle of Thurles, Donal Mór Ó Brian defeats Norman incursion into Thomond.

★ 23 June — Consecration of Reginald Fitz Jocelin as Bishop of Bath

Births

★ Saint Hedwig of Andechs (d. 1243)

★ King Peter II of Aragon (d. 1213)

★ Emeric of Hungary (d. 1204)

Deaths

★ May 15 — Nur ad-Din, ruler of Syria (b. 1118)

★ June 28 — Andrei Bogolyubsky, Prince of Vladimir (b. c. 1111)

★ July 11 — King Amalric I of Jerusalem (b. 1136)

★ September 22 — Uchtred, Lord of Galloway (b. c. 1120)

★ October 17 — Queen Petronila of Aragon (b. 1135)

★ Everard des Barres, third Grand Master of the Knights Templar

★ Miles of Plancy, French crusader