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Historical Events Happened In February - 19

Friday, 24 May 2013

0197 Lucius Septimius Severus' army beats Clodius Albinus at Lyon on this day in history.

0356 Emperor Constantius II shuts all heathen temples on this day in history.

0607 Boniface III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.

0842 On this day in history medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as a council in Constantinople formally reinstated the veneration of icons in the churches

1260 On this day in history boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies

1401 William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on this day in history.

1414 Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.

1473 The birth of Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer on this day in history.

1512 French troops under Gaston de Foix occupy Brescia on this day in history.

1537 Weavers of Leiden Netherlands strike on this day in history.

1537 Weavers of Leiden Neth strike on this day in history.

1539 On this day in history jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled

1545 Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on this day in history.

1553 Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.

1561 Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on this day in history.

1568 Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80 on this day in history.

1574 On this day in history spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Wormerveer &Jisp Netherlands

1574 On this day in history spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Wormerveer & Jisp Neth

1582 Francis of Valois becomes duke of Brabant on this day in history.

1588 On this day in history pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies

1594 Having already inherited the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through his mother Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, succeeding his father John III of Sweden on this day in history.

1600 The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America on this day in history.

1605 On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54

1611 On this day in history andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)

1616 Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer on this day in history.

1619 Trial against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt begins in The Hague on this day in history.

1620 On this day in history roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam

1634 On this day in history battle at Smolensk Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians

1634 On this day in history battle at Smolensk: Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians [NS=Mar 1]

1653 On this day in history luigi Rossi, composer, dies

1671 Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer on this day in history.

1674 Netherlands &England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English) on this day in history.

1674 Netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English) on this day in history.

1683 On this day in history philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)

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Famous People Born On This Day In History

1473 Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on this day in history.

1526 On this day in history birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)

1552 Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.

1588 On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies

1611 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on this day in history.

1616 Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on this day in history.

1630 Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.

1660 Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In February - 19

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1133 On this day in history death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)

1260 Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on this day in history.

1401 Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on this day in history.

1414 Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.

1545 On this day in history death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death

1553 Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.

1568 On this day in history miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80

1589 Death of Saint Philothei, Orthodox martyr and Patron of Athens (b. 1522) on this day in history.