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366 - The Alamanni crossed the frozen Rhine in large numbers to invade the Roman Empire.
533 - Mercurius became Pope John II, the first pope to adopt a new name upon elevation to the papacy.
1492 - Reconquista: Los Reyes Católicos expelled Boabdil of Granada (pictured), the last of the Moorish rulers, from the Iberian Peninsula.
1946 - Unable to resume his reign after World War II, King Zog of Albania abdicated but retained his claim to the throne.
1949 - Luis Muñoz Marín became the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico.

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 *[[366]] - The '''[[Alamanni]]''' crossed the frozen [[Rhine]] in large numbers to invade the [[Roman Empire]].
 *[[533]] - Mercurius became '''[[Pope John II]]''', the first [[pope]] to adopt a [[regnal name|new name]] upon elevation to the [[papacy]].
-*[[1492]] - '''[[Reconquista]]''': [[Catholic monarchs|Los Reyes Católicos]] expelled [[Boabdil of Granada]], the last of the [[Moors|Moorish]] rulers, from the [[Iberian Peninsula]].
+*[[1492]] - '''[[Reconquista]]''': [[Catholic Monarchs|Los Reyes Católicos]] expelled [[Boabdil]] of [[Granada]] ''(pictured)'', the last of the [[Moors|Moorish]] rulers, from the [[Iberian Peninsula]].
 *[[1946]] - Unable to resume his [[reign]] after [[World War II]], '''[[Zog of Albania|King Zog]]''' of [[Albania]] [[Abdication|abdicated]] but retained his claim to the [[King of Albania|throne]].
 *[[1949]] - '''[[Luis Muñoz Marín]]''' became the first democratically elected [[Governor of Puerto Rico|Governor]] of [[Puerto Rico]].