Major Events
- Feb 3 Sultan Mehmed II, the Conqueror inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire
- Apr 19 Alam Shah of Delhi resigns throne
- Jul 31 Jacques Cœur is arrested by order of Charles VII of France
- Sep 21 Cardinal Nicholas of Cusa orders Jews of Holland to wear a badge
More People Born in 1451
Who Died in 1451
- Jan 7 Amadeus VIII, Duke of Savoye and last antipope (Felix V, 1439-48), dies at 67
- Feb 3 Murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies
Famous Weddings in 1451
- Feb 14 Louis, dauphin of France (later Louis XI) (27) marries Charlotte of Savoy (9) without the consent of King Charles VII