Historical Events In February - 03
Thursday, 03 July 2025
0474 On February - 03 leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies
0619 On this day in history laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury
0699 Saint Werburgh on this day in history.
0865 Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on February - 03.
1014 On this day in history king Sweyn I of Denmark
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 Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) on this day in history.
1377 On this day in history cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term
1377 On February - 03 mass execution of population of Cesena Italy
1399 On this day in history john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58
1451 Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire on February - 03.
1451 Murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies on February - 03.
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 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 On February - 03 russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova
1558 On February - 03 alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies
1576 On this day in history henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris
1591 German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau on February - 03.
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 Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized on February - 03.
1660 General Moncks army reaches London on February - 03.
1679 On February - 03 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 1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass) on this day in history.
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 February - 03.
1715 On this day in history gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70
1736 On this day in history johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer
1740 Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily on this day in history.
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