Historical Events For February - 03

0474  On February - 03 leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies  

0619  Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

0699  On February - 03 saint Werburgh  

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on February - 03.  

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

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

1368  On February - 03 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)  

1377  Cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term on February - 03.  

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

1399  On February - 03 john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58  

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1451  On February - 03 sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire.  

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  

1488  On February - 03 bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros)  

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

1525  On this day in history giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer  

1536  On this day in history garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies  

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 February - 03.  

1576  On February - 03 henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris  

1591  On this day in history german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau  

1602  Paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62 on February - 03.  

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer on February - 03.  

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

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized on February - 03.  

1660  General Moncks army reaches London on February - 03.  

1679  Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on February - 03.  

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

1690  1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass) on February - 03.  

1697  On February - 03 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  Gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70 on February - 03.  

1736  On February - 03 johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer  

1740  On this day in history charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily  

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on February - 03.  

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.  

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  On February - 03 birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)  

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.  

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on February - 03.  

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on this day in history.  

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.  

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.  

1399  On February - 03 john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58  

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on February - 03.