Historical Events In February - 01

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on February - 01.   

0772  Adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

1204  On February - 01 alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered   

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on February - 01.   

1294  On February - 01 louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies   

1327  Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer on February - 01.   

1328  On this day in history charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

1502  Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on February - 01.   

1539  On February - 01 emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty   

1539  Emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty on February - 01.   

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) on February - 01.   

1563  Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on February - 01.   

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

1603  Michael Trumper, composer on this day in history.   

1605  On February - 01 isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  On February - 01 gabriel Schutz, composer   

1650  Rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking on February - 01.   

1659  On this day in history jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)   

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

1663  On February - 01 the town of Quebec is rocked by an evening earthquake   

1666  On February - 01 sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies   

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

1669  Miguel Lopez, composer on this day in history.   

1669  On February - 01 abandoned child, Huygens friend poet Catharina Questiers, buried at 31   

1690  Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer on this day in history.   

1691  Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 on February - 01.   

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  Konrad E Ackermann, German actor (Die Oberpfalz) on February - 01.   

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 February - 01.   

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

1717  Henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France on February - 01.   

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on February - 01.   

1459  On February - 01 birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)   

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

1552  On February - 01 birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)   

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

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on February - 01.   

1633  On February - 01 birth of gabriel Schutz, composer   

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

0656  On this day in history sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25   

1204  On February - 01 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  On this day in history louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies   

1328  On this day in history charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

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

1542  Death of Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) on February - 01.   

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