1450 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 14th century – 15th century – 16th century |
| Decades: | 1420s 1430s 1440s – 1450s – 1460s 1470s 1480s |
| Years: | 1447 1448 1449 – 1450 – 1451 1452 1453 |
| Gregorian calendar | 1450 MCDL |
| Ab urbe condita | 2203 |
| Armenian calendar | 899 ԹՎ ՊՂԹ |
| Assyrian calendar | 6200 |
| Balinese saka calendar | 1371–1372 |
| Bengali calendar | 857 |
| Berber calendar | 2400 |
| English Regnal year | 28 Hen. 6 – 29 Hen. 6 |
| Buddhist calendar | 1994 |
| Burmese calendar | 812 |
| Byzantine calendar | 6958–6959 |
| Chinese calendar | 己巳年 (Earth Snake) 4146 or 4086 — to — 庚午年 (Metal Horse) 4147 or 4087 |
| Coptic calendar | 1166–1167 |
| Discordian calendar | 2616 |
| Ethiopian calendar | 1442–1443 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5210–5211 |
| Hindu calendars | |
| - Vikram Samvat | 1506–1507 |
| - Shaka Samvat | 1371–1372 |
| - Kali Yuga | 4550–4551 |
| Holocene calendar | 11450 |
| Igbo calendar | 450–451 |
| Iranian calendar | 828–829 |
| Islamic calendar | 853–854 |
| Japanese calendar | Hōtoku 2 (宝徳２年) |
| Javanese calendar | 1365–1366 |
| Julian calendar | 1450 MCDL |
| Korean calendar | 3783 |
| Minguo calendar | 462 before ROC 民前462年 |
| Nanakshahi calendar | −18 |
| Thai solar calendar | 1992–1993 |
| Tibetan calendar | 阴土蛇年 (female Earth-Snake) 1576 or 1195 or 423 — to — 阳金马年 (male Iron-Horse) 1577 or 1196 or 424 |
1450 was a common year in the 15th century. This means it was a regular year in the 1400s. Many important things happened around the world during this time.
Big Events of 1450
Rebellions and Changes
- On May 8, people from Kent, a region in England, started a big protest. They were unhappy with King Henry VI. This kind of protest is called a revolt.
- By June 18, the king's soldiers pushed the protesters out of London. This made the protest end.
- It was very unusual, but wolves were seen in Paris, France. They caused problems for the people living there. This shows how wild some areas still were, even near big cities.
- The Age of Discovery officially began around this time. This was a period when European explorers started sailing to new parts of the world. They discovered new lands and sea routes.
Changes in the Maya World
- A big revolt happened in the Yucatán area. This revolt ended the rule of a city called Mayapan. Mayapan had been in charge of many other Maya cities for a long time. After this, the Maya region became divided into smaller states.
Famous Births in 1450
- Bartolomeu Dias was born in Portugal. He grew up to be a famous explorer. He was one of the first Europeans to sail around the southern tip of Africa. This was a very important journey for future sea travel. He died in 1500.
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