What Happened In History Year 690

Historical Events for the Year 690

• 16th October » Empress Wu Zetian ascends to the throne of the Tang Dynasty and proclaims herself ruler of the China called Chinese Empire.

Famous Deaths in History for 690

• 12th January » Benedict Biscop, English saint, founded the Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey (b. 628)
• 19th September » Theodore of Tarsus, English archbishop and saint (b. 602)

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