Famous Deaths
- Dunstan, English Archbishop of Canterbury, Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, illustrator and silversmith (restored monastic life after era of Viking raids), dies at about 79 (canonized 1029)
List of Years
About May 19, 988 AD
Calendar: Julian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 1036 years, 2 months and 14 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Taurus
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