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Contents

Events

By Place

Asia

Europe

Middle East

By Topic

Religion

Arts and Sciences

Births

Deaths

References

Events

By Place

Asia

★ The first Chinese Paper money is issued,^[1] yet these banknotes would not become government-issued until Song Dynasty era Sichuan province issued them in the year 1024, with the central government of China following suit in the 12th century.

★ Hindu empire in Sumatra.

Europe

★ Croats and Serbs occupy Bosnia

★ Khazars conquer Great Bulgarian Empire in southern Russia

Middle East

★ Arab conquest of Persia completed.

By Topic

Religion

★ Islam established as state religion in Iran

★ Building of St. Martin's Church, Canterbury, England

Arts and Sciences

★ First surgical developments in India, with bladder, peristalsis and plastic operations.

Births

★ St Rumwold, early English saint

Deaths

★ Candrakirti, Indian Madhyamaka Philosopher

★ St Rumwold, early English saint

References

1. Roberts, J: "History of the World.". Penguin, 1994.