Historical Events In February - 08

0412  On February - 08 st Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople   

0421  On this day in history flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman empire   

0421  Flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman emp on February - 08.   

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.   

1291  On this day in history afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1526  Heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die on this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history university of Leiden Netherlands opens   

1575  University Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis" on February - 08.   

1577  On February - 08 robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer on this day in history.   

1587  Mary, Queen of Scots looses her head on February - 08.   

1587  On February - 08 mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]   

1599  Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on February - 08.   

1600  On February - 08 vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death   

1601  On February - 08 earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London   

1604  Pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company on February - 08.   

1611  Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on February - 08.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) on this day in history.   

1622  King James I disbands the English parliament on February - 08.   

1631  On February - 08 charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert   

1631  On February - 08 king Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia   

1650  John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74 on February - 08.   

1672  On this day in history isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London   

1672  On this day in history isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London   

1676  On this day in history aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46   

1686  On February - 08 francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered   

1690  On this day in history french &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire   

1690  On this day in history lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal   

1690  On February - 08 louis de Buade et de Palluau, Comte de Frontenac 1622-1698 organizes attack by Mohawk natives and French troops against Schenectady; 60 people killed, 30 captured   

1690  French & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire on this day in history.   

1691  On February - 08 carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.   

1649  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on February - 08.   

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.