1340 Calendar
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Historical Event(s)
April 1, 1340
– Niels Ebbesen kills Gerhard III of Holstein in his bedroom, ending the 1332-1340 interregnum in Denmark.
June 24, 1340
– Hundred Years’ War: Battle of Sluys – The French fleet is almost destroyed by the English Fleet commanded in person by King Edward III.
October 30, 1340
– Battle of Rio Salado.
Who Were Born On ?
March 6, 1340
– John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster (d. 1399)
November 30, 1340
– John, Duke of Berry, son of John II of France (d. 1416)