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1424

Years:
1421 1422 1423 - 1424 - 1425 1426 1427
Decades:
1390s 1400s 1410s - 1420s - 1430s 1440s 1450s
Centuries:
14th century - 15th century - 16th century

Events

* August 17 - Battle of Verneuil - An English force under John, Duke of Bedford defeats a larger French army under the Duke of Alençon, John Stuart, and Earl Archibald of Douglas. Alençon was captured and Douglas killed.

Births

*October 31 - King Wladislaus III of Poland (died 1444)
*Demetrius Chalcondyles, Greek scholar (died 1511)
*Abu Sa'id, ruler of Persia and Afghanistan (died 1469)

Deaths

*June 10 - Duke Ernest of Austria (born 1377)
*June 16 - Johannes Ambundii, Archbishop of Riga
*August 12 - Yongle Emperor of China (born 1360)
*December 31 - Thomas Beaufort, 1st Duke of Exeter, English military leader
*Johannes Abezier, provost and bishop of the Teutonic Knights (born 1380)
*Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan
*Parameswara, Malay prince (born 1344)
*Muzio Sforza, Italian mercenary
*Jan Zizka, Czech general and Hussite leader

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