Events & Holidays In February - 04

Commencement of the Armed Struggle (Angola)

Independence Day (Sri Lanka)

National Day (Sri Lanka)

1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on this day in history.  

1524  On this day in history birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)  

1549  On this day in history birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer  

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal  

1581  On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer  

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.  

1646  On this day in history birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet  

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.  

0211  On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64  

0708  On this day in history sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies  

0856  On this day in history hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies  

0869  On this day in history death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)  

1189  On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies  

1222  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies  

1503  On this day in history queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies  

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on this day in history.