Historical Events In February - 01

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

0772  On February - 01 adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on this day in history.  

1294  On this day in history louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies  

1327  On February - 01 teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer.  

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  

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

1539  On February - 01 emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty  

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

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

1587  English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence on February - 01.  

1587  English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence on this day in history.  

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

1603  On this day in history michael Trumper, composer  

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

1633  On February - 01 gabriel Schutz, composer  

1650  Rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1669  On February - 01 miguel Lopez, composer  

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

1690  Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer on this day in history.  

1691  Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

1709  On this day in history alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez  

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

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 this day in history.  

1459  On February - 01 birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)  

1462  On February - 01 birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)  

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

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on February - 01.  

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

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

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 February - 01 charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies  

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

1542  On this day in history death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

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