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  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on this day in history.  

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on this day in history.  

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

1620  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)  

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  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on this day in history.  

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.  

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  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on this day in history.  

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on this day in history.  

1505  On this day in history joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40