Events & Holidays In February - 19

Family Day (Saskatchewan only) (Canada)

National Democracy Day (Nepal)

National Flag Day (Turkmenistan)

1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on this day in history.  

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)  

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.  

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on this day in history.  

1616  On this day in history birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer  

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.  

1660  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on this day in history.  

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on this day in history.  

1133  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on this day in history.  

1260  On this day in history boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies  

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on this day in history.  

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.  

1545  Death of Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on this day in history.  

1553  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.