Editing July 4 (section)

===Pre-1600===
*[[362 BC]] &ndash; [[Battle of Mantinea (362 BC)|Battle of Mantinea]]: The [[Thebes, Greece|Thebans]], led by [[Epaminondas]], defeated the [[Sparta]]ns. 
* [[414]] &ndash; Emperor [[Theodosius II]], age 13, yields power to his older sister [[Pulcheria|Aelia Pulcheria]], who reigned as [[regent]] and proclaimed herself empress (''[[List of Augustae|Augusta]]'') of the [[Byzantine Empire|Eastern Roman Empire]].
* [[836]] &ndash; ''[[Pactum Sicardi]]'', a peace treaty between the [[Duchy of Benevento|Principality of Benevento]] and the [[Duchy of Naples]], is signed.
* [[993]] &ndash; [[Ulrich of Augsburg]] is [[Canonization|canonized]] as a saint.
*[[1054]] &ndash; A supernova, called [[SN 1054]], is seen by Chinese [[Song dynasty]], [[Arab]], and possibly [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|Amerindian]] observers near the star [[Zeta Tauri]]. For several months it remains bright enough to be seen during the day. Its remnants form the [[Crab Nebula]].
*[[1120]] &ndash; [[Jordan II of Capua]] is anointed as prince after his infant nephew's death.
*[[1187]] &ndash; The [[Crusades]]: [[Battle of Hattin]]: [[Saladin]] defeats [[Guy of Lusignan]], [[King of Jerusalem]].
*[[1253]] &ndash; Battle of West-Capelle: [[John I, Count of Hainaut|John I of Avesnes]] defeats [[Guy, Count of Flanders|Guy of Dampierre]].
*[[1333]] &ndash; [[Genkō War]]: Forces loyal to [[Emperor Go-Daigo]] seize [[Tōshō-ji]] during the [[Siege of Kamakura (1333)|Siege of Kamakura]]. [[Hōjō Takatoki]] and other members of the [[Hōjō clan]] commit suicide, ending the [[Kamakura period|rule]] of the [[Kamakura shogunate]].<ref>{{cite book|last = Kamiya|first = Michinori|page = 53-55|title = Fukaku Aruku - Kamakura Shiseki Sansaku Vol. 1|publisher = Kamakura Shunshūsha|location = Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture|year = 2000|language = Japanese|isbn = 4-7740-0340-9}}</ref>
*[[1359]] &ndash; [[Francesco II Ordelaffi]] of [[Forlì]] surrenders to the Papal commander [[Gil Álvarez Carrillo de Albornoz|Gil de Albornoz]].
*[[1456]] &ndash; [[Ottoman–Hungarian wars]]: The [[Siege of Belgrade (1456)|Siege of Nándorfehérvár (Belgrade)]] begins.
*[[1534]] &ndash; [[Election of Christian III|Christian III is elected King of Denmark and Norway]] in the town of [[Old Rye|Rye]].
*[[1584]] &ndash; [[Philip Amadas]] and [[Arthur Barlowe]] arrive at [[Roanoke Island]].