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Events

By Place

Africa

• Al-Azhar University is founded in Cairo, Egypt (the second oldest university in the world).

Europe

• Baile Átha Cliath (Dublin, Ireland) is founded.
• The city of Odense, Denmark is founded.

Asia

• The Liao Dynasty adopts civil service examinations in the Southern Chancellery based on Tang Dynasty models.

By Topic

Religion

• Baptism of Kievan Rus': Vladimir I, Prince of Kiev marries Anna, sister of Byzantine emperor Basil II and converts to Christianity.
• Abbo becomes abbot at Fleury.
• Foundation of the Mezhyhirskyi Monastery by Michael of Kiev

Births

• Tilopa, Indian tantric practitioner and mahasiddha

Deaths

• May 19 — Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 909)
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