Historical Events In February - 01

0656  On this day in history sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25  

0772  On this day in history adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

1204  Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on this day in history.  

1248  On February - 01 hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies  

1294  On February - 01 louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies  

1327  Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer on this day in history.  

1328  On this day in history charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies  

1502  Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on February - 01.  

1539  Emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty on this day in history.  

1539  Emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty on this day in history.  

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) on this day in history.  

1563  Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on February - 01.  

1587  On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence  

1587  English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence on February - 01.  

1590  Lawrence Humphrey,English clergyman and educator on this day in history.  

1603  Michael Trumper, composer on this day in history.  

1605  On this day in history isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic  

1633  On this day in history gabriel Schutz, composer  

1650  On February - 01 rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking  

1659  On this day in history jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)  

1662  On February - 01 dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates  

1663  The town of Quebec is rocked by an evening earthquake on February - 01.  

1666  Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies on February - 01.  

1669  On this day in history french King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion  

1669  On this day in history miguel Lopez, composer  

1669  Abandoned child, Huygens friend poet Catharina Questiers, buried at 31 on this day in history.  

1690  On February - 01 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer  

1691  Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 on February - 01.  

1694  On February - 01 john L baron van Elderen, 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at 73  

1709  Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez on this day in history.  

1710  On this day in history konrad E Ackermann, German actor (Die Oberpfalz)  

1713  The Kalabalik or Tumult in Bendery results from the Ottoman sultan's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized on this day in history.  

1717  Henri d'Aguesseau's first appointment as chancellor of France on this day in history.  

1717  On this day in history henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France  

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on February - 01.  

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on February - 01.  

1462  Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516) was born on this day in history.  

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on February - 01.  

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on February - 01.  

1605  On February - 01 birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic  

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1635  On February - 01 birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)  

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on this day in history.  

1204  On February - 01 death of alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered  

1248  On this day in history hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies  

1294  On February - 01 louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies  

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on this day in history.  

1502  On February - 01 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies  

1542  On February - 01 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

1563  On this day in history death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)