994 - London attempted burned down

Sweyn Forkbeard: The conquest of England

England
The Norwegian Chieftain Olaf Tryggvason left Norway to join a viking fleet under the command of Sweyn Forkbeard, who recently had married Sigrid the haughty.
They attacked London and attempted to burn the town, but the attempt was unsuccessful, Æthelred the Unready was scared and decided to pay Olaf and Sweyn 16000 lbs of silver in Danegeld, the viking fleet then made a winter camp in Southampton.
Sweyn Forkbeard returned to Denmark via Wales and Man and married Sigrid the Haughty.

Olaf Tryggvason received 16000 pound Danegeld from Æthelred the Unready and was convinced to be baptized.

Animalhead made of oakwood found on the Gokstad ship

Iceland
Egil Skallagrimsson died.