Jan 22 Great comet of 1471 (C/1471 Y1) becomes the closest comet in modern times, coming within 10 million kilometers of Earth [1] Feb 20 Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment Event of Interest Jun 24 Byzantine princess Sophia Palaiologina departs Rome with a large entourage for Moscow to marry Ivan III Grand Prince of Moscow and Russia Ivan the Great 1471 Events in History by Year 1473
