Events

• End of the reign of Emperor Fushimi of Japan
• Emperor Go-Fushimi ascends to the throne of Japan
• 21 July - Battle of Falkirk (1298): England's Edward Longshank defeats William Wallace's Scottish rebels
• While in prison in Genoa, Marco Polo dictates his Travels to a local writer
• A fire causes severe damage to the Palace of Westminster.

Births

• Duke Albert II of Austria, on December 12

Deaths