Events & Holidays In February - 08

Boy Scout Day (United States of America)

Culture Day (Slovenia)

Prešeren's Day (Culture Day) (Slovenia)

Youth Day (Congo (Republic of))

1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.   

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)