Historical Events
- Construction of the Tower of Pisa begins, and it takes two centuries to complete
Famous Deaths
- Najm ad-Din Ayyub, Kurdish soldier and father of Saladin (1st Sultan of Egypt and Syria), dies after a horse riding accident
List of Years
About August 9, 1173
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 849 years, 9 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Leo
Year of the Rat
Year of the Ox
Year of the Tiger
Year of the Rabbit
Year of the Dragon
Year of the Snake