Events

Magnus II of Sweden abdicates from the throne of Norway in favor of his son Haakon VI of Norway. However Haakon is still a minor, allowing Magnus to be the De facto ruler.
January 27, Pope Clement VI issues his Bull Unigenitus, defining the doctrine of "The Treasury of Merits" or "The Treasury of the Church" as the basis for the issuance of indulgences by the Catholic Church.

Births

Years: 1340 1341 1342 - 1343 - 1344 1345 1346
Decades: 1310s 1320s 1330s - 1340s - 1350s 1360s 1370s
Centuries: 13th century - 14th century - 15th century