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EVENTS

July 29 — Battle Of Stiklestad in Norway . Olav Haraldsson loses to his pagan vassals and is killed in the battle. He is later sainted — and he becomes the patron saint of Norway and Rex perpetuum Norvegiae ('the eternal king of Norway').

The city of Kaunas in Lithuania is founded.

The city of Tartu in Estonia is founded.

Earliest mention of Thalwil , Switzerland

Henry I Of France revolts against his father Robert

BIRTHS

July 26 — Stanislaus Of Szczepanów , St. Stanislaw (d. 1079 )

Baldwin VI, Count Of Flanders (d. 1070 )

Vsevolod I Of Kiev (d. 1093 )

DEATHS

April 30 — Mahmud Of Ghazni

July 19 — Adalberon, Bishop Of Laon

July 29 — King Olaf II Of Norway (b. 995 )

September 30 — William V, Duke Of Aquitaine (b. 969 )