Major Events Apr 28 The Palatine Chapel, commissioned by Roger II and one of Norman Sicily's most important buildings is consecrated on Palm Sunday in Palermo (World Heritage Site 2015) Jun 3 French scholar Peter Abelard is found guilty of heresy Jul 2 Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht Born in 1140 May 28 Xin Qiji, Chinese poet and military leader, born in Jinan, China (d. 1207) Who Died in 1140 Feb 6 Thurstan, archbishop of York, dies 1139 History by Year 1141 Medieval Popes Gregory I Gregory XIII Julius II Julius III Leo X Pius V