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Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Decades: 1400s 1410s 1420s 1430s 1440s - 1450s - 1460s 1470s 1480s 1490s 1500s Years: 1450 1451 1452 1453 1454 - 1455 - 1456 1457 1458 1459 1460 Events February 23 - Johannes Gutenberg prints the first Bible on a printing press May 22 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of St Albans - Richard, Duke of York and his ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick defeat the Lancastrians under Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset[?], who is killed. York captures King Henry VI of England and has himself appointed Constable of England. Births February 1 - King John of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden Deaths
Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century
Decades: 1400s 1410s 1420s 1430s 1440s - 1450s - 1460s 1470s 1480s 1490s 1500s
Years: 1450 1451 1452 1453 1454 - 1455 - 1456 1457 1458 1459 1460
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