Events & Holidays In February - 01

Confederal Agreement Day (Senegal)

Federal Territory Day (Malaysia)

San Cecilio (Spain)

St. Brigid's Day (Montserrat)

1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.   

1462  On this day in history birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)   

1552  On this day in history birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)   

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1635  Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on this day in history.   

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on this day in history.   

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on this day in history.   

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on this day in history.   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on this day in history.   

1502  Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  On this day in history death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)