Events & Holidays In February - 12

Darwin Day (International)

Isra and Merag (Sudan)

Lincoln's Birthday (United States of America)

Union of Myanmar (Myanmar / Burma)

Youth Day (Venezuela)

1074  On this day in history birth of conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101)  

1211  On this day in history birth of henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35)  

1218  On this day in history birth of kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256)  

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on this day in history.  

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

1567  On this day in history birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician  

1584  On this day in history birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)  

1585  On this day in history birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy  

1128  On this day in history toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies  

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on this day in history.  

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on this day in history.  

1554  On this day in history death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17  

1571  On this day in history death of nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515)  

1590  On this day in history francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65  

1595  On this day in history death of archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553)  

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.