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  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on this day in history.  

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on this day in history.  

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

1438  On this day in history birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen  

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  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

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  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on this day in history.  

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

1616  On this day in history john Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65