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Contents

Events

By Place

Asia

Europe

Births

Deaths

Events

By Place

Asia

★ Saadia Gaon compiles his siddur (Jewish prayer book) in Iraq.

★ Narita-san temple founded in Chiba, Japan.

★ Liao Dynasty abolishes requirement that a younger sister replace an older sister who died in marriage.

Europe

★ Oldest known Danish King, Gorm the Old

Births

★ Abu'l-Wafa, Iranian mathematician

★ Brian Boru, high king of Ireland

★ Géza, ''fejedelem'' of the Magyars (approximate date)

Deaths

★ ar-Radi (Caliph of Baghdad)

★ Ibn Muqlah, Islamic callligrapher (b. 886)

★ Taira no Masakado, leader of the Taira clan