Historical Events Aug 19 King James I of Aragon censors Hebrew writing Oct 2 The battle of Largs: Scots defeat the Norwegians on the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, returning the Western Isles to Scotland and ending 500 years of Viking invasions Famous People Born in 1263 Jan 22 Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328) World Leaders in 1263 Kublai Khan Famous People Who Died in 1263 Alexander NevskyNovember 14 More Famous Deaths 1262 History by Year 1264