Historical Events In February - 01

0656  On February - 01 sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25  

0772  Adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

1204  On this day in history alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered  

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

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on February - 01.  

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  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on February - 01.  

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

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 February - 01.  

1563  On February - 01 menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)  

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 this day in history.  

1590  On February - 01 lawrence Humphrey,English clergyman and educator  

1603  Michael Trumper, composer on February - 01.  

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic on February - 01.  

1633  On February - 01 gabriel Schutz, composer  

1650  Rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking on February - 01.  

1659  Jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island) on this day in history.  

1662  Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates on this day in history.  

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

1666  On February - 01 sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies  

1669  French King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion on February - 01.  

1669  Miguel Lopez, composer on February - 01.  

1669  On February - 01 abandoned child, Huygens friend poet Catharina Questiers, buried at 31  

1690  On this day in history francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer  

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

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

1709  On February - 01 alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez  

1710  Konrad E Ackermann, German actor (Die Oberpfalz) on February - 01.  

1713  On February - 01 the Kalabalik or Tumult in Bendery results from the Ottoman sultan's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized.  

1717  Henri d'Aguesseau's first appointment as chancellor of France on February - 01.  

1717  Henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France on this day in history.  

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1261  On this day in history birth of walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326)  

1459  On this day in history birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)  

1462  Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516) was born on February - 01.  

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

1603  On February - 01 birth of michael Trumper, composer  

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on February - 01.  

1633  On February - 01 birth of gabriel Schutz, composer  

1635  Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on this day in history.  

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on February - 01.  

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on February - 01.  

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

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on February - 01.  

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

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

1542  Death of Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) on February - 01.  

1563  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on this day in history.