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Events


By Place

Europe


★ First documented reference to the City of GdaÅ„sk.

★ Saint Adalbert of Prague is sent to Prussia by Boleslaus I of Poland

★ Samuil of Bulgaria crowned Tsar by Pope Gregory V

★ Trondheim, Norway is founded by the king Olav Tryggvason. This will function as the main city and capital of Norway, until Bergen is founded in 1070.
Asia


★ Mahmud of Ghazni succeeds his father Sabuktigin.

Births



★ Alan III, Duke of Brittany

★ Rhys ap Tewdwr

Deaths



★ April 23 — Saint Adalbert of Prague (martyred)

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