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1162 ID: 2374
Thomas Becket appointed Archbishop of Canterbury - Henry II's chancellor becomes his greatest opponent over Church liberties
ID: 2374
Canterbury
1162 ID: 4195
Dragon falls from sky in China - black dragon falls during thunderstorm in Henan province, official measurement recorded (Song Dynasty records)
ID: 4195
Henan
1162 ID: 5121
Venice Carnival begins - victory celebration over Patriarch of Aquileia becomes annual festival, masks allow social mixing
ID: 5121
Venice