Events & Holidays In February - 12

Darwin Day (International)

Isra and Merag (Sudan)

Lincoln's Birthday (United States of America)

Union of Myanmar (Myanmar / Burma)

Youth Day (Venezuela)

1074  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on this day in history.   

1211  On this day in history birth of henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)   

1218  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on this day in history.   

1474  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat   

1567  On this day in history birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

1584  On this day in history birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)   

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on this day in history.   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

1242  On this day in history death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide   

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)   

1590  On this day in history francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65   

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on this day in history.   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.