Events in History
Victory in Battle
May 31 Mongol invasion of the Cumans: Battle of the Kalka River - Mongol armies of Genghis Khan lead by Subutai defeat Kievan Rus and Cumans

Genghis Khan
- Jul 14 Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II
Event of Interest
Dec 25 St Francis of Assisi assembles 1st Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)

Francis of Assisi