On August 12th of 1480, the Battle of Otranto occurred. During this battle, the Ottoman troops behead 800 Christians after they refused to convert to the religion of Islam. Also, on October 8th of 1480, there was the great standing on the Ugra river between the armies of Akhmat Khan and the Grand Duke Ivan III of Russia.
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A number of major events occurred between the year 2000 to 2009. Some of the most important events include the September 11th 2001 tragedy, the Columbia disaster in 2003, and the first African American became President in 2009.
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The year 778 AD is noted for having several historic events occur. On August 15, the battle of Ronceveaux Pass occurred. The Widukind also returned to Saxony from Denmark during this year as well.
In the year 899 AD, Edward the Elder became King of Wessex, and the Byzantine empress, Zoe Zaoutzaina, died. More information about the year can be found on Wikipedia.