2015 Event UConn defeats Notre Dame 63-53 to win the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship; these results follow yesterday's Duke University win over the University of Wisconsin 68-63 in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship 2015 Event Duke University defeats the University of Wisconsin to win the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship; the game, with a 68-63 score, resulted in Duke's fifth title 2013 Event The Duke of Cambridge, Prince William, completed his last shift as a search and rescue helicopter pilot in the Royal Air Force; he will now focus on Royal and community work 2013 Event In Belgium, King Albert II abdicates his throne to son, Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant, due to health reasons 2013 Event In London, Prince Phillip, Duke of Edin burgh is admitted to a hospital for an exploratory operation after experiencing abdominal pains 2013 Event In North Carolina, a neuroscientist at Duke University announces he has successfully connected the brains of two rats in such a way that they share information 2012 Event A recurrence of a bladder infection causes Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh to be taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure 2011 Event The Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip enters the hospital to treat a blocked coronary artery 2011 Event On his visit to the United Kingdom, U.S. President Barack Obama meets Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh 1996 Death Albrecht Luitpold Michael Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 91 1996 Death George Ian Murray, 10th Duke of Atholl, dies at 64 1996 Death David Robin Francis Guy Greville, 8th Duke of Warwick, dies at 61 1995 Death Henry A Walter Richard Percy, 11th Duke of Northumberland, dies at 42 1994 Event General Tire World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Norm Duke 1994 Event 56th NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Arkansas Razorbacks beats Duke 76-72 1994 Death Edward Duke, actor (Decadence, Silver Bears), dies of cancer at 40 1993 Death Doris Duke, heiress (American Tobacco Co), dies at 80 1992 Death Duke Robbins, entertainer, dies of pneumonia at 71 1992 Birthday James Duke Mason, son of singer Belinda Carlisle and Morgan Mason 1992 Death Vladimir K Romanov, Grand Duke/Rus pretender to the throne, dies at 74 1992 Event 54th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Duke beats Michigan 71-51 1991 Event Grand duke Vladimir Kirillovitsj returns to St. Petersburg 1991 Event 53rd NCAA Mens Basketball Champion: Duke Bluedevils beats Kansas 72-65 1990 Event 52nd NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Nevada-LV beats Duke 103-73 1986 Event 48th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Louisville beats Duke 72-69 1986 Birthday Amedeo, Belgium, son of princess Astrid/arch duke Lorenz 1985 Death Claude Stroud, actor (Hobart-Ted Knight Show, Duke), dies at 78 1984 Event Belgian princess Astrid marries arch duke Otto L van Austrian-Este 1984 Death John Woods Duke, composer, dies at 85 1984 Event Brussels princess Astrid marries arch duke Lorenz of Austrian-Este 1981 Event Duke Ellington-musical "Sophisticated Ladies," premieres in New York City 1978 Event 40th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Duke 94-88 1978 Death Tango Duke, dies in Australia at 42; oldest known thoroughbred horse 1975 Death John McGiver, actor (Patty Duke Show, Jimmy Stewart Show), dies at 61 1974 Birthday Alexander PGR duke of Ulster, son of English prince Richard 1974 Death Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/baron Culloden, dies at 74 1974 Death Duke Ellington, blues singer, dies of cancer at 75 1972 Event Apollo astronauts John Young and Charles Duke ride on Moon 1972 Event John Young and Charles Duke explores Moon (Apollo 16) 1972 Event Apollo 16's Young and Duke land on Moon with Boeing Lunar Rover #2 1970 Birthday Nicholas CEJ Windsor, son of English prince Edward, duke of Kent 1969 Death Vernon Duke, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', dies at 65 1968 Death Duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer, 3 Gold Medals 1912, 1920, 1924 Olympics, dies at 77 1967 Birthday Jean Bartholomew, Queens, New York, LPGA golfer, 1989 Duke U Champ 1967 Death Philippa Duke Schuyler, composer, dies at 35 1965 Event Duke Ellington's "Golden Brown and the Green Apple," premieres 1964 Event Jean becomes Grand Duke of Luxembourg 1964 Event 26th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: UCLA beats Duke 98-83 1963 Event New York Met Duke Snider hits his 400th home run 1963 Event New York Mets purchase Duke Snider from the Dodgers for $40,000 1961 Event English prince Edward, Duke of Kent, weds Katharine Worsley 1960 Birthday Prince Andrew, Albert Christian Edward, of Britain/Duke of York 1959 Event "Duke" Ellington wins Springarn Medal for his musical achievements 1957 Event Duke Snider's 39th and 40th home runs are last hit at Ebbets Field 1954 Birthday Guy Innes-Ker duke of Roxburghe, English large landowner 1954 Birthday Robin Duke, born in Toronto, Canada, comedienne, SNL, SCTV, Club Paradise 1954 Birthday Catherine Bach, born in Warren, Ohio, actress played Daisey Duke on the Dukes of Hazzard 1953 Birthday Henry Percy, 11th duke of Northumberland, godchild of Elizabeth II 1951 Birthday Gerald Grosvenor, English 6th duke of Westminster/billionaire 1950 Event Tom Powers of Duke scores 6 touchdowns 1948 Birthday Charles PAG, prince of Wales/duke of Cornwall 1948 Birthday Alexander Hood, born in England, Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport, 7th Duke of Bronte, investment banker, descendent of William Nelson, 1st Earl Nelson 1947 Event Britain's Princess Elizabeth, marries Duke Philip Mountbatten 1946 Birthday Patty Duke, Anna Marie, born in Elmhurst, New York, actress, Miracle Worker 1946 Birthday Buddy Miles, born in Omaha, Nebraska, George Allen Miles, Jr., drummer, member of Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys, played with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon 1946 Birthday George Duke, born in San Rafael, California, rocker 1944 Event Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry occupies Hoven at Geilenkirchen 1944 Birthday Richard A W G, English prince/duke of Gloucester 1943 Birthday Bill Duke, actor, Bird on a Wire, Predator 1942 Death Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, viceroy (Ethiopia), dies at 43 1942 Event Rose Bowl played in North Carolina due to Japanese threat, Oregon - 20, Duke - 16 1941 Event Premier Winston Churchill travels to U.S. on board HMS Duke of York 1941 Birthday Duane Duke Sims, baseball player 1941 Birthday Jackson Hill, born in Birmingham, Alabama, composer, vocal music, teacher, Ph.D. Musicology, teacher, Duke University, Bucknell University 1941 Event Duke Ellington 1st records "Take the A Train" 1940 Event Duke, Latouche and Felter's musical premieres in New York City 1939 Death Albrecht MAPJ, duke of Wurttemberg/general (WW II), dies at 73 1937 Birthday 12th duke of Argyll, Scottish Campbell-captain/large landowner 1937 Birthday Gene Chandler, Eugene Dixon, Chicago, rocker, Duke of Earl 1937 Event Duke of Windsor (Edward 8) weds Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simpson in France 1936 Event King Edward VIII marries Mrs. Wallis Simpson; abdicates throne Duke of York becomes King George VI 1935 Birthday Abdul "Duke" Fakir, born in Detroit, Michigan, rock vocalist, Four Tops 1935 Birthday Edward GNPP, English prince/duke of Kent 1935 Birthday Eddie Applegate, Wyncote, Pennsylvania, actor, Richard-Patty Duke Show 1935 Birthday Charles M. Duke, Jr., born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Brigadier General USAF and astronaut, Apollo 16 1935 Birthday James Graham, born in Southern Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe, Africa, 8th Duke of Montrose, the only Duke with a seat in the House of Lords as a hereditary peer 1934 Event Vernon Duke and James Hanley's musical premieres in New York City 1934 Birthday David Robin Francis Guy Greville, 8th Duke of Warwick 1934 Event "Cocktails For Two," by Duke Ellington hits #1 1933 Event 1st Dutch live radio concert: Duke Ellington 1933 Death Luigi A duke of the Abruzzi, Italian explorer (Ruwenzori), dies at 60 1931 Birthday Philippa Duke Schuyler, composer 1931 Death Emanuele F duke of Aosta, Italian WW I-general/fascist, dies at 62 1931 Birthday "Against Iain" duke of Atholl, English large landowner 1931 Event Duke and Duchess of Kent wed 1929 Birthday 10th duke of Richmond, English large landowner/art collector 1929 Birthday Johnny Ace, born in Memphis, Tennessee, born John Marshall Alexander, Jr., singer, member of the B.B. King band, signed to Duke Records, toured with Willa Mae "Big Mama" Thornton 1928 Death Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71 1928 Birthday 11th duke of Beaufort, English large landowner/multi-millionaire 1928 Birthday David Somerset, born in England, David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort, British peer, criticized for accepting public funds on riverbed land granted to his dukedom 400 years ago 1927 Event Duke Ellington opens at Cotton Club in Harlem 1926 Birthday Edwin "Duke" Snider, Brooklyn Dodger centerfielder, 406 home runs 1926 Birthday Duke Snider, American Athlete 1926 Birthday John George Vanderbilt Henry Spencer-Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, born in England, 11th Duke of Marlborough, justice of the peace, cousin of Sir Winston Churchill 1926 Birthday 11th duke of Marlborough, English large landowner 1923 Birthday Duke of Buccleuch, British large landowner/art collector 1922 Birthday William Schallert, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Patty Duke Show, Get Smart 1922 Birthday Neville Duke, English test pilot 1921 Birthday Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 1964- 1921 Birthday Philip Mountbatten, born in Greece, Duke of Edinburgh/Prince, Mr. Elizabeth II 1921 Birthday Jean BMRLAAM d'Aviano, grand duke of Luxembourg, 1964- 1920 Birthday Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector 1919 Birthday Duke of Rutland, British land owner/multimillionaire 1919 Birthday Hugh FitzRoy, born in Cape Town, South Africa, 11th Duke of Grafton, Deputy Lieutenant, KG, patrilineal descendant of King Charles II's third eldest illegitimate son 1919 Birthday Mercer Ellington, son of Duke Ellington and bandleader 1918 Event Bathe: grand duke Frederik II resigns 1918 Death Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian murderer of arch duke Ferdinand, dies at 22 1916 Event Grand duke Nikolai Nikolayevich warns czar of uprising 1915 Birthday Angier Biddle Duke, New York City, U.S. Ambassador, Spain 1915 Birthday Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, born in England, 17th Duke of Norfolk, The Most Notable Order of the Garter, Royal Victorian Order, awarded Military Cross 1915 Birthday 8th duke of Wellington, English large landowner/multi-millionaire 1915 Birthday John Egerton, born in England, born John Egerton, 6th Duke of Sutherland, served with British Expeditionary Force, captured at St. Valery, spent four years in a prisoner of war camp 1913 Birthday John McGiver, New York City, actor, Patty Duke Show, Jimmy Stewart Show 1912 Birthday Doris Duke, New York City, heiress, American Tobacco Co 1912 Birthday Doris Duke, New York City, multi-millionaire, American Tobacco heiress 1907 Death Frederich I W L, Grand Duke of Baden (1856-1907), dies at 81 1907 Birthday Lawrence Brown, U.S. trombonist, Duke Ellington Orchestra 1905 Death Adolf WAKF, duke of Nassau/grand duke of Luxembourg, dies at 88 1905 Birthday Albrecht Luitpold G Ferdinand Michael Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria 1904 Event Duke of York Theatre opens in London (1st musical Peter Pan) 1903 Birthday Vernon Duke, born in Parafianovka, Belarus, Vladimir Dokelsky, songwriter, composer, memorable songs 'Take a Chance on Love', 'April in Paris', music was performed by Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra 1900 Event Queen Wilhelmina leaves duke Heinrich "Henry" von Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1900 Birthday Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters 1900 Birthday Aimone duke of Spoleta and Aosta, Italian king of Croatia, 1941-43 1899 Birthday John Woods Duke, composer 1899 Birthday Duke Ellington, Washington D.C., Edward Kennedy, bandleader, Take A Train 1898 Birthday Amedeo duke of Aosta, viceroy of Ethiopia/Governor-General of Italian East-Africa 1896 Death Louis CPR of Orleans, French duke (chosen king of Belgian), dies at 81 1896 Event Gilbert and Sullivan's last operette "Grand Duke," premieres in London 1895 Birthday G B "Duke" Keats, hockey hall of famer, elected 1958 1895 Death Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austrian (Battle at Custozza), dies at 77 1894 Birthday Gavrilo Princip, Bosnian assassin, arch duke Ferdinand 1893 Death Ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75 1890 Birthday Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii, swimmer, Olympics-3 gold/2 silver-12, 20, 24 1889 Birthday Felix Aylmer, actor, Anastasia, Hamlet, Iron Duke, Macbeth, St. Joan 1878 Event 12th Belmont: L Hughes aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:43 1878 Event 6th Preakness: C Holloway aboard Duke of Magenta wins in 2:41.75 1876 Birthday Hendrik W A E, duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin/king of Netherlands 1873 Birthday Luigi A, duke of the Abruzzes, Italy, explorer/climber, Mount St. Elias 1869 Birthday Emanuele F, duke of Aosta, Italian general, WW I, fascist 1868 Death Alexander Walewski, French earl/duke/diplomat/Foreign minister, dies 1868 Event 2nd Belmont: Bobby Swim aboard General Duke wins in 3:02 1867 Death Maximilian F J, Austrian arch duke/Emperor of Mexico, dies 1865 Birthday Albrecht MAPJ, duke of Wurttemberg/general-Field Marshal 1860 Event Grand duke Frederik I liberalizes laws in Bathe 1852 Event Duke U, founded in 1838 as Union Institute chartered as Normal College 1852 Event State funeral of duke of Wellington (London) 1852 Death Arthur Wellesley, General/Duke of Wellington, dies at 83 1851 Death Ernst August, duke of Cumberland/king of Hanover (1837-51), dies at 80 1845 Birthday Amadeus I FM, duke of Aosta/king of Spain, 1870-73 1844 Death Louis-Antoine, the Bourbon, French duke of Angoulame, dies 1842 Event Princess Sophia weds her cousin duke Charles Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach 1841 Event King/grand duke Willem II installs Order of Eikenkroon 1838 Birthday Basil Wilson Duke, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1838 Death Charles-Maurice duke of Talleyrand-Perigord, French bishop, dies at 84 1833 Death Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 1830 Event Duke of Wellington opens Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1828 Death Charles Augustus, grand duke of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach, dies 1828 Death Charles, Duke of Prussia, dies at 70 1827 Event Duke of Wellington appointed British supreme commander 1827 Death Frederick of York, English duke/bishop/general, dies at 63 1826 Birthday Frederich I W L, Grand Duke of Baden, 1856-1907 1822 Death Albert-Kasimir, duke of Saxon-Teschen/governor of Hungary, dies at 83 1820 Death Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 1818 Birthday Ernst II, duke of Saxon-Coburg-Gotha, 1844-93, composer 1817 Birthday Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austria, Battle at Custozza 1817 Birthday Adolf WAKF, grand duke of Luxembourg, 1890-1905 1815 Death Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick (1813-15), dies in battle 1814 Birthday Louis CPR van Orleans, French duke of Nemours 1812 Event Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos Spain 1812 Event Duke of Wellington's troops enter Madrid 1812 Event Duke of Wellington defeats French at Battle of Salamanca, Spain 1812 Birthday Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel van Bathe 1809 Event Battle at Aspern-Essling: Austrian arch duke Karl beats Napoleon 1809 Event Battle at Eckmuhl - Napoleon beats Austria arch duke Karl 1799 Event Duke of York and Russians capture Alkmaar in Netherlands 1793 Death Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France, dies at 80 1788 Death Louis FAD Duke the Richelieu, French marshal, dies at 92 1788 Death Louis E van Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, Austrian duke, dies at 69 1780 Death Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen South Netherlands, dies at 67 1778 Birthday Charles F, duke of Berry/son of French king Charles X 1775 Birthday Louis-Antoine the Bourbon, French duke of Angoulame/General of France 1773 Death Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia/Duke of Savoy (CE III), dies at 71 1772 Death Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 1772 Birthday Willem I Frederik, grand duke of Luxembourg/king of Netherlands, 1814-40 1771 Birthday Frederik Willem, duke of Brunswick, 1813-15 1771 Birthday Ernst August, duke of Cumberland/king of Hanover, 1837-51 1769 Birthday Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington, British Prime Minister, C, 1828-30 1769 Birthday Arthur Wellesley, General/Duke of Wellington 1768 Death Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st duke of Newcastle, dies at 75 1768 Birthday Edouard Mortier, French general, duke, prime minister, 1834-35 1766 Death Stanislaw Leszcynski, duke of Lutherans/king of Poland, dies 1765 Death Duke of Cumberland, English politician/uncle of George III, dies 1765 Death William August duke of Cumberland, English supreme commander, dies at 44 1764 Event Austrian arch duke Jozef crowned himself Roman Catholic king 1763 Birthday Frederick of York, English duke/bishop of Osnabruck 1757 Birthday Charles X, Versailles France, Duke of Prussia 1757 Event Battle at Hastenbeck: French army beats duke of Cumberland 1754 Event Duke of Newcastle becomes English premier 1754 Birthday Charles-Maurice duke of Talleyrand-Perigord, French bishop/premier, 1815 1745 Event Duke of Toscane chosen German emperor Frans I Stefanus 1743 Death John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/Field Marshal, dies at 64 1741 Birthday Jozef II, arch duke of Austria/RC German emperor, 1765-90 1738 Birthday Albert-Kasimir, duke of Saxon/viceroy of Hungary/Netherlands 1737 Death Johan W van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat/baron/duke, dies at 55 1737 Death de' Medici, last Medici-grand duke of Toscane, dies 1736 Death Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye, dies at 72 1735 Birthday August Henry Fitzroy, 3rd duke of Grafton/English premier 1734 Death Duke of Berwick, French general strategist, dies in battle 1731 Event Charles Farnese becomes duke of Parma/Piacenza 1730 Event Duke Victor Amadeus XI of Savoye resigns 1726 Event Cardinal Fleury succeeds duke of Bourbon as French premier 1724 Event Duke of Newcastle becomes English minister of Foreign Affairs 1723 Death Philip, French duke of Orleans, regent 1715 - 1723, Prime Minister 1723, dies 1721 Birthday William August duke of Cumberland, English army leader 1718 Birthday Louis E of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel, Thick Duke, Austrian duke 1716 Event Duke Karel Leopold of Mecklenburg-Schwerin signs covenant with Russia and marries Czar Peter the Great's niece 1714 Event French and Spanish troops under duke of Berwick occupy Barcelona 1714 Death Karel, duke of Berry/French heir to the throne, dies 1714 Death Anton Ulrich, German duke of Brunswick/poet, dies at 80 1714 Death Duke of Berry, French King Louis XIV's grandson, dies 1713 Birthday Louis Duke de Noailles, marshal of France 1712 Birthday Charles Alexander, Duke of Lotharingen 1712 Death Duke of Bourgondie, French king Louis XIV's grandson, dies 1711 Event Duke of Marlborough fired as English army commander 1711 Event Arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar 1707 Death Anne Jules duke the Noailles, marshal of France (huguenot), dies at 57 1704 Event Duke of Marlborough beats French and Bavarians at Blenheim 1703 Event English army under arch duke Charles of Austria lands in Portugal 1703 Birthday Caffarelli, Gaetano Majorano, Italian castra singer/duke 1696 Birthday Louis F A D Duke de Richelieu, French marshal 1695 Death Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies 1694 Event Duke Victor Amadeus of Savoye attacks Casale 1693 Birthday Thomas Pelham-Holles 1st duke of Newcastle, English minister of finance 1692 Event Emperor Leopold I names duke Earnest August of Braunschweig, king 1690 Birthday Ernst J earl van Biron, Russian duke of Koerland/regent of Ivan VI 1690 Death Friedrich H duke van Schomberg, marshal, dies in battle at 75 1690 Death Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lotharingen/Austrian Field Marshal, dies 1690 Death Charles, duke of Lutherans, dies 1688 Event Duke of Savoye signs on to League of Augsburg 1687 Death George Villiers 2nd duke of Buckingham, dies at 59 1686 Death Louis II Conde, duke of Bourbon, dies at 65 1685 Death James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles 2, executed 1685 Event Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II beats duke of Monmouth 1685 Event James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, rebels against Catholic king James II 1683 Event English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland 1682 Event William Penn accepts area around Delaware River from Duke of York 1682 Event Duke James of York gives Delaware to William Penn 1682 Birthday Johan W. van Ripperda, Dutch diplomat, baron and duke 1681 Event 1st recorded boxing match (Duke of Albemarle's butler vs his butcher) 1679 Event Battle at Bothwell Bridge on Clyde: Duke of Monmouth beats Scottish 1678 Birthday John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll/Field Marshal, Union of 1707 1675 Death Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy (1638-75), dies at 40 1673 Event Charles II's brother duke James of York resigns as Lord High Admiral 1665 Event Duke of York defeats Dutch fleet off the coast of Lowestoft 1663 Birthday Frans Eugenius, duke/prince of Savoye/land guardian of Austria-Netherlands 1660 Death Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French king Louis XIII, dies at 51 1656 Death Johan IV, duke of Braganea/king of Portugal (1640-56), dies at 52 1652 Event Duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels 1651 Death Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern (Codex Maximilianus), dies at 78 1650 Birthday John Churchill, 1st duke of Marlborough, English general strategist 1650 Birthday Anne Jules duke de Noailles, marshal of France, hugenot 1649 Birthday James Scott, duke of Monmouth, bastard son of English king Charles II 1648 Event Battle of Lens: French duke d'Enghien defeats Spaniards 1647 Event French cardinal Mazarin and duke of Modena sign treaty against Milan 1647 Death Matthias Gallas, Austrian earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna, dies at 62 1644 Event Pope Urbanus VIII and duke of Parma signs Peace of Ferrara 1643 Birthday Charles V Leopold, Duke of Lorraine and field marshal in Austria 1641 Death Maximilien de Bethune duke of Sully, Prime Minister of France, dies at 81 1640 Event Duke of Braganca crowned King Johan IV of Portugal 1639 Death Bernard, duke of Saksen-Weimar (Rheinfelden), dies 1638 Death Henri II, duke of Rohan-Gie, French hugenot leader, dies at 58 1638 Event Duke Bernard van Saksen-Weimar occupies Rheinfelden 1634 Birthday Charles Emanuel II, Duke of Savoy, 1638-75 1634 Event Irish captain Walter Devereaux kills duke Wallenstein 1634 Death Albrecht WE baron von Wallenstein, German duke, murdered at 50 1633 Birthday Anton Ulrich, German duke of Brunswick/Wolfenbuttel/poet 1632 Death Henri de Montmorency, French duke/plotter, beheaded 1632 Event Battle at Castelnaudary: Duke Henri de Montmorency's rebel army loses 1632 Event Battle at Nurnberg: Duke wallenstein beats Sweden 1632 Birthday Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM, 1690-1694, founder, Tories 1631 Event Peace of Cherasco: Charles de Gonzaga-Nevers becomes duke of Mantua 1630 Death Charles Emanuel I, the Great, Duke of Savoy (Peace of Lyon), dies 1629 Event French huguenot leader duke De Rohan signs accord with Spain 1628 Death George Viliers, 1st duke of Buckingham, assassinated by Felton at 36 1628 Event Sweden and Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein 1628 Birthday George Villiers, 2nd duke of Buckingham England 1623 Event Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria becomes monarch of Palts 1621 Death Charles d'albert duke of Luynes/Prime Minister of France, dies at 43 1621 Birthday Louis II Conde, Great Conde, duke of Bourbon, Rocroy 1619 Death Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia, dies at 47 1619 Event Duke Maximilian I and Emperor Ferdinand II signs Treaty of Munchen 1613 Death Heinrich Julius, von Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel, duke, dies 1612 Birthday Karel van Croij, prince of Chimay/Duke of Aarschot 1609 Death Johan Willem, duke of Julich/Cleef/Mark/Mountain/Ravensberg, dies 1608 Birthday Jean BG duke of Orleans, brother of French King Louis XIII/general 1604 Death Claude de la Tremoille, French duke of Thouars/huguenot, dies 1599 Event Valencia arch duke Albrecht of Austrian marries Isabella of Spain 1598 Event Arch duke Albrecht and Isabella become monarch of Southern Netherlands 1598 Event French king Henri IV and duke van Mercour sign treaty 1598 Event Countess Charlotte of Nassau marries duke Claude de la Tremoille 1596 Event Arch duke Albrecht of Austria occupies Calais 1595 Event Willem I's daughter of Elisabeth of Nassau marries duke Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne of Broth 1592 Birthday George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM, 1625-28 1592 Birthday George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral 1592 Death Willem II, Duke of Gulik/Kleef/Gelre, dies at about 75 1588 Event Duke Farneses troops ready for invasion of England 1588 Event Catholic League under duke Henri de Guise occupies Paris 1588 Event Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris 1585 Event Duke van Parma's troops occupy Antwerp 1585 Event Antwerp surrenders after 8 months siege by duke of Parma 1585 Event King Henri III and Duke De Guise signs Treaty of Nemours: French Huguenots loose all freedoms 1584 Event Gent surrenders to duke of Parma 1584 Birthday Matthias Gallas, Austria earl of Campo/duke of Lucerna/general-major 1583 Event Duke of Parma conquerors Aalst 1583 Event Duke French van Valois returns to France 1583 Event Brabant: duke of Parma beats French mercenaries 1582 Event French van Valois honored as duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen 1582 Event Francis of Valois becomes duke of Brabant 1581 Event Doornik surrenders to duke of Parma 1580 Death Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherlands, dies 1580 Event Duke van Alva's army occupies Portugal 1579 Death Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, duke of Bavaria, dies at 51 1579 Birthday Henri II, Duke de Rohan-Gie, French Huguenot leader 1579 Event Mechelen surrenders to duke of Parma 1579 Event Artois/Henegouwen/French-Flanders sign Treaty/Peace of Parma recognizing Spanish duke van Parma as land guardian 1578 Event Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands 1578 Birthday Charles d'Albert duke of Luynes, premier of France/Governor of Picardie 1576 Event Rudolf II succeeds Maximilian II as arch duke of Austria 1574 Death Cosimo d' Medici, Italian duke of Toscane, dies at about 54 1573 Death Alardus/Eilard de Waterlant, duke of Alva, hanged 1573 Event Don Luis de Requesensy Zuniga succeeds duke of Alva as land guardian of Netherlands 1573 Event Polish Parliament selects duke of Anjou as king 1573 Birthday Maximilian I, duke/ruler of Bayern, Catholic League 1573 Death Claude II, of Lotharingen, duke of Aumale/murdered Admiral Coligny, dies 1572 Event Duke of Alva's son Don Fredrik begins siege for Haarlem 1572 Birthday Johan Sigismund, elector of Brandenburg/duke of Prussia 1572 Event Spanish co-land guardian duke of Medinaceli arrives in Lock 1572 Death Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 1569 Event Duke of Alva forces bishop Nicolaas van Nieuwland of Haarlem to resign 1569 Event Battle of Montcontour: Duke of Anjou beats Huguenots 1569 Event Duke of Norfolk arrested 1569 Event Pope Pius names Cosimo I de' Medici, grand duke of Toscane 1569 Event Duke van Alva leads "tenth penning" in Ponts the Ce 1568 Event Duke van Alva beheads 18 nobles in Brussels 1568 Death Duke of Alva, and 18 nobles, beheaded 1568 Death Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia, dies at 77 1568 Event In Netherlands, Duke of Alva declares William of Orange an outlaw 1567 Death Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France, dies at 74 1567 Event Duke of Alva becomes land guardian of Netherlands 1567 Event Duke of Alva's army enters Brussels Belgium 1566 Event Spanish king Philip II names Fernando Alvarez, duke of Alva 1565 Event Catharina de Medici and Duke of Alva discuss Calvinism 1563 Death Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 1562 Death Antoine of Bourbon, duke of Vendome/huguenot, dies in battle at 47 1562 Birthday Charles Emanuel I, the great, Duke of Savoy 1560 Birthday Maximilien de Bethune, duke of Sully/baron of Rosny/Prime Minister of France 1560 Birthday Charles van Croij, prince of Chimay/duke of Aarschot 1559 Birthday Albrecht, arch duke of Austrian/cardinal-archbishop of Toledo 1559 Event Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament 1558 Event French troops under duke de Guise occupy Calais 1556 Birthday Francois-Hercule de Valois, French duke of Anjou/Brabant 1554 Death Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, English great admiral, dies 1554 Death Henry Grey, Duke of Suffolk, Lady Jane Grey's father, executed 1553 Death Charles III, Duke of Savoy, dies 1553 Death Mauritius, duke/monarch of Saksen (1547-53), dies of injuries at 32 1552 Death Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason 1551 Event English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset re-arrested 1551 Birthday Henry III, duke of Anjou/king of Poland/France, 1573 - 1589 1551 Event Treaty of Karlsburg: arch duke Ferdinand of Austria recognized as king of Hungary/Transsylvania 1551 Event Pope Julius III excommunicates Duke Ottario Farnese of Parma 1551 Event English premier John Dudley appointed duke of Northumberland 1550 Birthday Henri Guise [le Balafre], French duke/leader, Catholic League 1550 Death Claude of Lorraine, duke of Guise, dies at 53 1550 Event English Edward Seymour duke of Somerset, freed 1549 Event Duke of Somerset fired as Lord Protector and imprisoned 1545 Birthday Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma/general/diplomat 1545 Event Pope Paul III names his son Pierluigi Farnese, duke of Parma 1543 Event Treaty of Venlo: Duke Willem of Gulik and Emperor Charles V 1543 Event Duke Willem of Gulik surrenders to emperor Charles V 1541 Event Duke Willem van Gulik of Gelre marries Jeanne d'Albret 1540 Event Emperor Karel names his son Philip, duke of Milan 1538 Death Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 1538 Birthday Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth, 1572 1536 Birthday Thomas Howard, 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl Marshall 1528 Birthday Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland 1528 Birthday Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, the Generous, duke of Bavaria 1526 Birthday Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien 1525 Event Battle at Zabern: duke of Lutherans beats rebels 1524 Event Duke van Bourbon occupies Province 1524 Death Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80 1524 Event Duke of Albany leaves Scotland 1524 Event Duke of Bourbon drives Admiral Bonnivet out of Milan 1522 Event Duke of Albany takes captured French back to Scotland 1521 Death Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 1521 Event Treaty of Worms: Emperor Charles names his brother Ferdinand Arch duke of Netherlands-Austria 1521 Birthday Mauritius, duke/nice monarch of Saksen, 1547-53 1515 Event George van Saksen-Meissen sells Friesland for 100,000 gold guilders to arch duke Charles 1515 Birthday Antoine of Bourbon, duke of Vendome/king of Navarra 1515 Event Francois, Duke of Angoulame succeeds Louis XII as Francois I of France 1508 Death Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55 1500 Death Albrecht III van Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon, dies at 57 1500 Event Duke Albrecht of Saxon beats Friese rebellion 1500 Event France captures duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan 1500 Event Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza 1500 Event Duke Ludovico Sforza's troops reconquer Milan 1496 Birthday Claude de Lutherans, duke of Guise 1494 Death Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies 1493 Birthday Anne Pierre Adrien duke of Montmorency, marshal of France 1490 Birthday Albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia 1490 Death Charles I, Duke of Savoy, dies at 21 1486 Birthday Charles III, Duke of Savoy 1484 Death Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered 1483 Event Duke of Gloucester appoints himself English king Richard III 1479 Death Louis IX, the Rich, duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt), dies at 61 1478 Death Duke of Clarence, forced drowning in a wine barrel 1478 Event Grand Duke Ivan II of Moscow occupies Novgorod 1477 Death Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies in battle at 39 1477 Death Charles, the Bold, duke of Burgundy/writer, dies at 43 1476 Death Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered 1476 Death Jacob van Armagnac-Pardiac, French duke of Nemours, beheaded 1476 Event Emperor Frederik III of Habsburg and duke Charles the Stout arrange marriage of their children 1474 Event Duke Sigismund van Tirol ends contacts with Switzerland 1468 Event Treaty of Peronne: Duke Charles the Stoute and French king Louis XI 1468 Event Duke Charles the Stout marries Princess Margaretha of York 1468 Birthday Charles I, Duke of Savoy 1467 Death Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 70 1466 Death Francesco Sforza, Italian condottiere/duke of Milan, dies at 64 1462 Event Arch duke Albrecht VI van Habsburg occupies Vienna 1461 Event Henry VI was deposed by Duke of York during War of the Roses 1461 Event Battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England 1452 Birthday Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, 1494 . .1500 1447 Death Louis VII, Duke of Baveria (1413-43), dies 1443 Birthday Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon 1438 Birthday Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen 1433 Birthday Charles of Charolais, the Bold, Duke of Burgundy/polyglot 1430 Event Duke Philip the Good of Bourgondy visits Brussels 1430 Death Philip of Saint-Pol, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies at 26 1430 Event Duke Philip the Good marries Isabella of Portugal 1427 Death Jan IV, duke of Brabant/Limburg/wife of Jacoba van Bayern, dies 1427 Death John IV, duke of Brabant, dies 1425 Event Duke John VI van Brabant pledges Holland/Zealand to Philip the Good 1425 Death Jan of Bavaria, liege of Holland/bishop/duke, dies 1423 Event Arnold van Egmont becomes duke of Gelre 1423 Death Reinald IV, duke of Gelre and Gulik (Reinoud I), dies 1420 Event Duke John VI of Bavaria visits "Christ's bride"/virgin Liduina 1419 Death Jan zonder Vrees, duke of Burgundy/count of Flanders, murdered 1417 Birthday Louis IX, Duke of Bayern, University of Ingolstadt 1416 Death John, Duke of Berry, captain of Paris, dies 1415 Event John IV van Bourgondy becomes duke of Brabant/Limburg 1415 Death Anton van Bourgondie, French son of Philip the Stout/duke, dies at 31 1415 Death Eduard, duke of York, dies at 45 1409 Birthday John II, French duke of Aleneon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc 1407 Death Louis, duke of Orleans, murdered 1406 Event Anton van Bourgondies becomes duke of Brabant 1404 Death Albrecht of Bavaria, duke of Bavaria, dies at about 74 1404 Death Albrecht, duke of Bavaria, dies at 74 1404 Birthday Philips van Saint-Pol, Duke of Brabant 1404 Death Philip, the Stout, Duke of Burgundy, dies at 62 1403 Birthday Jan IV, Duke of Brabant/Limburg 1402 Death Gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke/tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51 1399 Death John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile and Leon, dies at 58 1396 Birthday Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count 1396 Birthday Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy 1386 Event Battle at Sempach: Swiss beat duke Leopold III of Austria 1386 Event Duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders 1384 Death Louis, duke of Anjou/wife of Marie of Bretagne 1384 Death Louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies 1383 Death Wenceslaus, duke of Brabant, dies 1383 Birthday Amadeus VIII, duke of Savoye/last antipope, Felix V, 1439-48 1371 Death Reinald III, the Fat Duke, duke of Gelre (1343-61), dies at 38 1371 Death Eduard, duke of Gelre (1361-71), assasinated 1371 Birthday John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior 1369 Event Duke Philip the Stout marries Margaretha van Male 1357 Event Flemish earl Louis and Luxembourg Duke Wenceslaus sign peace treaty 1356 Death Gautier de Brienne, duke of Athens/French supreme commander, dies 1355 Death Jan III, duke of Brabant/Limburg, dies 1349 Event Duke of Brabant orders execution of all Jews in Brussels, accusing them of poisoning the wells 1347 Death Louis IV, Duke of Bayern/Romania-Germany King/emperor, dies 1343 Death Reinald II, duke of Gelre, dies 1342 Birthday Philip, the Bold, duke of Burgundy 1340 Birthday John duke of Berry, captain of Paris/art collector 1339 Birthday Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples, Battle at Poitiers 1336 Birthday Eduard, Duke of Gelre, 1361-71, husband of Catharina of Bayern 1333 Death Wladyslaw IV, the Short One/Great, duke/king of Poland, dies 1330 Death Frederick (III), the Handsome, duke of Austrian/German anti-king, dies 1320 Event Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland 1315 Event Battle at Morgarten: Swiss beat duke Leopold I of Austrian 1312 Death Jan II, duke of Brabant/Limburg (charter of Kortenberg), dies 1312 Event Duke John II of Brabant ends Charter of Kortenberg 1307 Event Duke Henrik van Karinthie chosen king of Bohemia 1307 Death Rudolf III, Duke of Austria/King of Bohemia dies 1298 Event Duke Albrecht von Habsburg chosen Roman Catholic German king 1294 Event John II becomes duke of Brabant/Limburg 1294 Death Jan I, duke of Brabant/Limburg/poet, dies 1268 Death Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded 1261 Death Hendrik, duke of Brabant (1248-61), dies 1248 Death Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies 1247 Death Hendrik IV, duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies 1246 Death Frederik II "the Strijdbare", duke of Austria, dies in battle at 25 1235 Death Henry I, duke of Brabant, dies 1231 Death Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach, dies 1221 Birthday Frederik II, Strijdbare, duke of Austria 1202 Death Mieszko III, the Elder, grand duke of Poland (1173-77, 1200-02), dies 1195 Death Henry de Leeuw, duke of Saxon/Bayern, dies 1194 Death Kazimierz II, the Justified, grand duke of Poland (1177-94), dies 1190 Death Godfried III, duke of Brabant (Grimbergse war), dies 1177 Death Hendrik Jasomirgott Babenberg, Duke of Austria, dies 1174 Birthday Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach 1151 Death Geoffrey Plantagenet, earl of Anjou/duke of Normandy, dies at 38 1142 Death Godfried II, duke of Brabant/Netherlands-Lotharingen, dies 1139 Death Henry X the Trotse, duke of Bayern (1126-38), dies 1139 Death Walram II, duke of Limburg/Netherlands-Lutherans, dies 1139 Event Godfried II the Young becomes duke of Brabant 1139 Death Godfried I, with the Beard, duke of Brabant/earl of Leuven, dies 1138 Death Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, scheefmond, duke of Poland, dies 1134 Death Robert III/II Curthouse, Duke of Normandy, dies 1126 Death Hendrik IX, the Black, Duke of Bayern (1120-26), dies 1125 Event Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg crowned as German king Lotharius III 1125 Event Duke Lotharius of Supplinburg elected king of Germany 1106 Event Henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Netherlands-Lutherans 1101 Event Henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Netherlands-Lutherans 1087 Death William I, The Conqueror, King of England/Duke of Normandy, dies 1085 Death Robert Guiscard, Duke of Apulia and Calabria, dies at 70 1076 Death Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Netherlands-Lutherian, murdered 1069 Death Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies 1065 Death Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Netherlands-Lutherans (1046-65) 1058 Death Kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies 1044 Death Gothelo, duke of Netherlands-Lotharingen, dies 1035 Death Robert II/I, Duke of Normandy, dies 1033 Death Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine 1025 Death Boleslaw I Chobry, the brave, duke/king of Poland, dies 1024 Event Duke Koenraad II chosen German king 1023 Death Godfried I, duke of Netherlands-Lutherans, dies 965 Death Bruno I, archbishop of Cologne/duke of Lutheran, dies at about 40 956 Death Hugo, the Great, duke of France, dies 956 Death Hugo the Great, earl of Paris/duke of Francia, dies at about 55 955 Death Conrad the Red, Duke of Lotharingen, dies in battle 939 Death Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 936 Death Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies 936 Event Duke Alberik II of Spoleto appoints his son Pope Leo VII 929 Death Wenceslaus I, duke of Bohemia, murdered 919 Event Duke Henry of Saxon becomes king Henry I of Oostfrankische rich 918 Death Conrad I, Duke of Franconia/German King (911-918), dies 918 Death Koenraad I, German duke/king (911-18), dies at 42 911 Event Duke Koenraad I chosen German king 888 Event Duke Odo becomes king of West-France 767 Event Duke of Nepi names his brother (leek) Pope Constantine II 714 Death Pippin II, of Heristal, Duke/prince of France, dies
