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Historical Events Happened In February - 01

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

1204 On this day in history alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered

1248 Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on this day in history.

1294 Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.

1327 On this day in history teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer.

1328 Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on this day in history.

1502 On this day in history olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies

1539 Emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty on this day in history.

1539 Emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty on this day in history.

1552 Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) on this day in history.

1563 On this day in history menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)

1587 On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence

1587 On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence

1590 On this day in history lawrence Humphrey,English clergyman and educator

1603 Michael Trumper, composer on this day in history.

1605 On this day in history isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic

1633 Gabriel Schutz, composer on this day in history.

1650 On this day in history rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking

1659 Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island) on this day in history.

1662 On this day in history dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates

1663 The town of Quebec is rocked by an evening earthquake on this day in history.

1666 Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies on this day in history.

1669 On this day in history french King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion

1669 On this day in history miguel Lopez, composer

1669 Abandoned child, Huygens friend poet Catharina Questiers, buried at 31 on this day in history.

1690 On this day in history francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer

1691 Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 on this day in history.

1694 John L baron van Elderen, 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at 73 on this day in history.

1709 Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez on this day in history.

1710 On this day in history konrad E Ackermann, German actor (Die Oberpfalz)

1713 The Kalabalik or Tumult in Bendery results from the Ottoman sultan's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized on this day in history.

1717 Henri d'Aguesseau's first appointment as chancellor of France on this day in history.

1717 On this day in history henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France

1720 Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.

1732 Parliament of Ratisborn accept Pragmatic Sanctions on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In February - 01

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1261 On this day in history birth of walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326)

1459 On this day in history birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)

1462 Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516) was born on this day in history.

1552 On this day in history birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)

1603 Michael Trumper, composer was born on this day in history.

1605 On this day in history birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic

1633 Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.

1635 Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In February - 01

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1204 On this day in history death of alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered

1248 Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on this day in history.

1294 Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.

1328 Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on this day in history.

1502 Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on this day in history.

1542 On this day in history death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)

1563 On this day in history death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)

1590 Death of Lawrence Humphrey,English clergyman and educator on this day in history.