In the year 1439, Władysław III’s army defeats the Hussite movement in Poland (May 4), Eric of Pomerania, King of Sweden, Denmark and Norway, is declared deposed in Sweden where Karl Knutsson Bonde continues to serve as Regent (Sep 29-Oct 1), Plymouth becomes the first town incorporated by the English Parliament (Nov 12), Johannes Gutenberg invents the printing press, Strasbourg Cathedral is completed - and all these fine people were born:

1439-xxxx Francesco di Giorgio Martini* Italian architect/engineer/ painter - Siena, Republic of Siena (1501/c.62)
1439-xxx Hua Sui* scholar/best known for creating China’s first metal movable type printing - Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China (1513/c.74)

1439-0303 Ashikaga Yoshimi* the brother of Shōgun Ashikaga Yoshimasa - Japan (1491/51)

1439-0403 Ludwig II* Count of Württemberg-Urach - Waiblingen (1457/18)

1439-0529 Pope Pius III* (b Francesco Todeschini) had one of the shortest pontificates in papal history - Siena, Republic of Siena (1503/64)

1439-0718 John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg* (House of Ascania )- Holy Roman Empire (1507/68)

1439-0810 Anne of York* Duchess of Exeter/sister of Richard III - Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire, England (1476/36)

Updated 7.2.2023-1

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