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  Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

1579  John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

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

1645  Johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

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

1199  Death of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147) on this day in history.   

1450  Death of Agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

1588  On this day in history marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies   

1617  Hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.