History
1460 
World
General
Population: 425 Million*- Entertainment: Cosimo de Medici had Corpus Hermeticum translated to Latin – covers alchemy, astrology, medicine, botany etc - published 1471
- Religion: Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia reported to pope Pius II for holding dances with naked ladies
- Technology: Production of clear glass perfected in Italy
- Deaths: James II of Scotland, Composer Gilles Binchois, Richard of York, Portutuese Price Henry the Navigator
Africa
- Portuguese explore West Africa down as far as Sierra Leone – set up forts for trade
Americas
- Mexico: End of great age of Mayan civilization
Asia
- China: Imperial porcelain works at Jingdezhen in China exports Ming pottery
Europe
- England: Richard of York defeats Henry VI at Northampton but is defeated and killed by Queen Margaret at Wakefield (or Westfield)
Completion of Winchester Cathedral
Richard Neville Earl of Warwick (the Kingmaker) captures London for the Yorkists - at Battle of Northampton – Henry VI captured by Yorkists - Italian States: The Palazzo Pitti in Florence begun
Production of clear glass perfected in Italy
Cosimo de Medici had Corpus Hermeticum translated to Latin – covers alchemy, astrology, medicine, botany etc - Portugal: Death of Prince Henry the Navigator
- Romania: Vlad Dracul impales 10,000 Transylvanians in one day
- Scotland: Death of James II (killed at Roxburgh against English) and begin rule of James III age 8
Middle East
- Ottomans: Turks conquer Morea
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