Historical Events Happened In February - 03

0474  On this day in history leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies  

0619  On February - 03 laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury  

0699  On this day in history saint Werburgh  

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

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  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  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  Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies on February - 03.  

1488  Bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros) on February - 03.  

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

1525  On February - 03 giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer  

1536  On February - 03 garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies  

1547  On this day in history russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova  

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

1576  Henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris on February - 03.  

1591  German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau on February - 03.  

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

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer on this day in history.  

1653  On this day in history cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile  

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

1660  General Moncks army reaches London on February - 03.  

1679  Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1690  The first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts) on February - 03.  

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

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

1699  On February - 03 the colony of Massachusetts issues paper money for the first time in America, as it pays its soldiers fighting against Quebec.  

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

1736  Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer on February - 03.  

1740  On February - 03 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 this day in history.  

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

1525  On February - 03 birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer  

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on February - 03.  

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

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.  

1690  On February - 03 birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)  

1721  On February - 03 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

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

0619  On this day in history death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury  

0699  On this day in history death of saint Werburgh  

0865  On February - 03 ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies  

1014  On February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark  

1116  On this day in history death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)  

1399  On this day in history john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58  

1428  On February - 03 death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)