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For the area code, see Area Code 710 .

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EVENTS

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Asia

End of the Asuka Period , the second and last part of the Yamato Period and beginning of the Nara Period in Japan ; Heijō-kyō ( Nara ) becomes the capital of Japan.

April 5 — During the Cold Food Festival , Chinese Emperor Zhongzong Of Tang had his chief ministers of court, sons-in-law, and high ranking military officers engage in the festive game of Tug Of War within a palace of Chang'an City. The Emperor purportedly laughed when two older ministers fell over during the game.

Africa

Founding of the Muslim Kingdom Of Nekor in Morocco .

Europe

Muslim army invited into Ceuta by its governor, Count Julian , who, being an opponent of Roderick, encourages them to invade the Iberian Peninsula .

Roderick deposes Achila to become king of the Visigoths .

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Religion

The first (wooden) Al-Aqsa Mosque is finished.

BIRTHS

DEATHS

Kakinomoto No Hitomaro , Japanese Poet

Saint Adalbert Of Egmond

Emperor Zhongzong Of Tang China (assassinated, b. 656 )

Shangguan Wan'er , female Chinese poet and official of the Tang Dynasty (born 664 )