
Events 1400s – Whiskey first consumend in Ireland
Whiskey first consumend in Ireland Events The Mississippian culture starts to decline. The first record is written of whiskey being consumed in Ireland, where it is distilled by Catholic monks. Europe is reported to have around 52 million inhabitants. The House of Medici becomes powerful in Florence. The Great Comet of 1402 is first observed by people living in the Northern Hemisphere of Earth. The comet, visible for eight days even in daylight, makes its closest approach to Earth on February 20. It is last seen on March 27. 1402: The settlement of the Canary Islands signals the beginning of the Spanish Empire. 1403: The Yongle Emperor moves the capital of China from Nanjing to Beijing. Construction […]