Events

• Japanese court officially adopts the Chinese writing system (approximate date).
• Emperor Honorius closes the Colosseum.
• Saint Jerome publishes the Vulgate Bible.
• The Armenian alphabet is invented by Mesrob Mashdots.
• Stilicho orders the Sibylline Books burned.

Births

• Ricimer, de facto ruler of the West Roman Empire
• Salvian, Christian writer (approximate date)

Deaths

• November 11 - Arsacius of Tarsus, intruding archbishop of Constantinople
• Moses the Black, Egyptian monk
• Theon of Alexandria, last director of the Library of Alexandria

See also

• Interstate 405
• The Peugeot 405 was the European Car of the Year 1987.