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Events

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Asia

Europe

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Religion

Births

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Events

By Place

Asia

★ End of the reign of Empress Jitō, empress of Japan

★ Emperor Mommu ascends to the throne of Japan

Europe

★ Paolo Lucio Anafesto elected first Doge of Venice

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Religion

★ Approximate date of the Council of Birr, when the northern part of Ireland accepted the Roman calculations for celebrating Easter. At this synod, Adamnan promulgated his ''Cáin Adomáin'' ("Law of the Innocents")

Births

★ Guo Ziyi, Chinese general of the Tang Dynasty (d. 781)

Deaths