What happened in 976?

Emperor Taizu of Song died

People · Kaifeng

Founding emperor of the Song Dynasty (reigned 960-976)

Ibn al-Faqih died

People · Hamadan

Historian and geographer

Muvaffak died

People · Herat

Persian physician

Pietro IV Candiano died

People · Venice

Doge of Venice

Huarui died

People · Dujiangyan City

Noblewoman; poet

Yongming Yanshou died

People · Hangzhou

Zen master

Ali ibn Muhammad al-Iyadi died

People · Cairo

Poet from Ifriqiya

Izumi Shikibu born

People · Echizen Province

Born in Echizen Province. Japanese poet.

John I Tzimiskes died

People · Constantinople

Died in Constantinople. Byzantine emperor.

Al-Hakam II died

People · Córdoba

Died in Córdoba. Caliph of Córdoba from 961 to 976.

Muhammad III of Córdoba born

People · Córdoba

Born in Córdoba. Caliph of Córdoba.

Helen of Zadar died

People · Kingdom of Croatia

Died in Kingdom of Croatia. Queen consort of Kingdom of Croatia.

Gero died

People · Cologne

Died in Cologne. Archbishop of Cologne.

Hunan University

Science & Technology

University in China

Mokubo-ji Temple

Religion & Belief Systems

Building in Tokyo, Japan

San Giacomo dell'Orio

Architecture & Engineering

Church in Venice

Church of Our Lady of the Island in Solin

Architecture & Engineering

Margraviate of Austria founded

Empires & Countries · Melk

Margraviate of Austria was founded, with its capital at Melk.

Duchy of Carinthia founded

Empires & Countries · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee

Duchy of Carinthia was founded, with its capital at Klagenfurt am Wörthersee.