Events & Holidays In February - 09

Feast of St. Maron (Lebanon)

1404  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1441  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub) was born on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history birth of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611)   

1578  Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

1602  Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza was born on this day in history.   

1607  Abraham Megerle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1645  On this day in history birth of johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716)   

1011  On this day in history death of bernard I, Duke of Saxony   

1199  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147)   

1450  On this day in history death of agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421)   

1555  On this day in history death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy   

1567  On this day in history death of henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered   

1583  Death of Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1588  Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44