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

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on this day in history.   

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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