1458
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1458 (MCDLVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1458th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 458th year of the 2nd millennium, the 58th year of the 15th century, and the 9th year of the 1450s decade. As of the start of 1458, the Gregorian calendar was 9 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which was the dominant calendar of the time.
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Events
- January 24 – Matthias I Corvinus becomes King of Hungary
- Start of Magdalen College, University of Oxford
- George of Podebrady becomes King of Bohemia
- Pope Pius II becomes pope
- Turks issue a decree to protect the Acropolis after they conquer Athens.
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