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Historical Events Happened In February - 03

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

1014 King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.

1112 Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states on this day in history.

1368 On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)

1377 Cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term on this day in history.

1377 Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy on this day in history.

1399 John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.

1451 On this day in history sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire.

1451 On this day in history murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies

1468 On this day in history johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies

1488 Bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros) on this day in history.

1509 The Battle of Diu, between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire takes place in Diu, India on this day in history.

1525 Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer on this day in history.

1536 Garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies on this day in history.

1547 Russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova on this day in history.

1558 Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies on this day in history.

1576 On this day in history henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris

1591 German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau on this day in history.

1602 On this day in history paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62

1648 On this day in history louis Bouteiller, composer

1653 Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile on this day in history.

1655 On this day in history francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized

1660 On this day in history general Moncks army reaches London

1679 On this day in history jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53

1690 The first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts) on this day in history.

1690 On this day in history 1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass)

1697 On this day in history sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island

1699 The colony of Massachusetts issues paper money for the first time in America, as it pays its soldiers fighting against Quebec on this day in history.

1715 On this day in history gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70

1736 Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer on this day in history.

1740 Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily on this day in history.

1740 Guillaume Lasceux, composer on this day in history.

1743 On this day in history philadelphia establishes a "pesthouse" to quarantine immigrants

1748 Henri Madin, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.

1752 Dutch States-General forbid export of windmills on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In February - 03

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1338 On this day in history birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)

1368 On this day in history birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)

1525 Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.

1648 On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer

1655 Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on this day in history.

1677 Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.

1690 Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.

1721 Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In February - 03

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1014 Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.

1116 Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on this day in history.

1399 John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.

1428 Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on this day in history.

1451 Murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies on this day in history.

1468 On this day in history johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies

1536 Garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies on this day in history.

1558 On this day in history alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies