1424

Years: 1421 1422 1423 - 1424 - 1425 1426 1427

Decades: 1390s 1400s 1410s - 1420s - 1430s 1440s 1450s

Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century

Events

• August 17 - Battle of Verneuil - An English force under John, Duke of Bedford defeats a larger French army under the Duke of Alençon, John Stuart, and Earl Archibald of Douglas. Alençon was captured and Douglas killed.

Births

• October 31 - King Wladislaus III of Poland (died 1444)
• Demetrius Chalcondyles, Greek scholar (died 1511)
• Abu Sa'id, ruler of Persia and Afghanistan (died 1469)

Deaths

• June 10 - Duke Ernest of Austria (born 1377)
• June 16 - Johannes Ambundii, Archbishop of Riga
• August 12 - Yongle Emperor of China (born 1360)
• December 31 - Thomas Beaufort, 1st Duke of Exeter, English military leader
• Johannes Abezier, provost and bishop of the Teutonic Knights (born 1380)
• Emperor Go-Kameyama of Japan
• Parameswara, Malay prince (born 1344)
• Muzio Sforza, Italian mercenary
• Jan Zizka, Czech general and Hussite leader