| January 6 | Emperor Frederik III becomes archduke of Austria |
| April 21 | Turkish fleet sinks ships Golden Receiver in Constantinople |
| May 29 | Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire |
| May 29 | French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated |
| July 4 | 41 Jewish martyrs burned at stake at Breslau |
| July 17 | 1st battle at Castillon: French beat English troops |
| July 23 | Battle at Gavere: Philip the Good beats Gentse rebellion |
| October 19 | 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war |
