1443 Facts for Kids

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	14th century – 15th century – 16th century
Decades:	1410s 1420s 1430s – 1440s – 1450s 1460s 1470s
Years:	1440 1441 1442 – 1443 – 1444 1445 1446

1443 in various calendars
Gregorian calendar	1443 MCDXLIII
Ab urbe condita	2196
Armenian calendar	892 ԹՎ ՊՂԲ
Assyrian calendar	6193
Balinese saka calendar	1364–1365
Bengali calendar	850
Berber calendar	2393
English Regnal year	21 Hen. 6 – 22 Hen. 6
Buddhist calendar	1987
Burmese calendar	805
Byzantine calendar	6951–6952
Chinese calendar	壬戌年 (Water Dog) 4139 or 4079 — to — 癸亥年 (Water Pig) 4140 or 4080
Coptic calendar	1159–1160
Discordian calendar	2609
Ethiopian calendar	1435–1436
Hebrew calendar	5203–5204
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1499–1500
- Shaka Samvat	1364–1365
- Kali Yuga	4543–4544
Holocene calendar	11443
Igbo calendar	443–444
Iranian calendar	821–822
Islamic calendar	846–847
Japanese calendar	Kakitsu 3 (嘉吉３年)
Javanese calendar	1358–1359
Julian calendar	1443 MCDXLIII
Korean calendar	3776
Minguo calendar	469 before ROC 民前469年
Nanakshahi calendar	−25
Thai solar calendar	1985–1986
Tibetan calendar	阳水狗年 (male Water-Dog) 1569 or 1188 or 416 — to — 阴水猪年 (female Water-Pig) 1570 or 1189 or 417

1443 was a common year that started on a Tuesday. It was a time of change and important births across Europe.

Key Events of 1443

July 22 – In Switzerland, the city of Zürich faced a defeat in the Battle of St. Jakob an der Sihl. This battle was part of a larger conflict in the region.

January 27 – Albert, Duke of Saxony was born. He later became an important ruler in Germany. (He died in 1500).
February 23 – Matthias Corvinus of Hungary was born. He grew up to be a powerful King of Hungary. (He died in 1490).
May 17 – Edmund, Earl of Rutland was born. He was the brother of two future English kings, Edward IV of England and Richard III of England. (He died in 1460).
May 31 – Margaret Beaufort was born. She became the mother of Henry VII of England, who later became King of England. (She died in 1509).
December 5 – A future leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Julius II, was born. (He died in 1513).
Rodolphus Agricola was born. He was a Dutch scholar and a key figure in humanism, a movement focused on human values and achievements. (He died in 1485).
John de Vere, 13th Earl of Oxford was born. He was an important English leader during his time. (He died in 1513).
Piero del Pollaiuolo, an Italian painter, was born. (He died in 1496).
Philip II, Duke of Savoy was born. He became a duke in what is now Italy and France. (He died in 1497).
Ygo Gales Galama, a Frisian warlord and rebel, was born. (He died in 1492).
Anne Beauchamp, 15th Countess of Warwick was born. She was an English noblewoman. (She died in 1449).

Zeami – A famous Japanese actor and playwright, known for his work in Noh theatre, passed away.