Historical Events In February - 03
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
0474 Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on February - 03.
0619 Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.
0699 On February - 03 saint Werburgh
0865 Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on February - 03.
1014 On February - 03 king Sweyn I of Denmark
1112 On February - 03 ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.
1368 Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) on February - 03.
1377 On this day in history cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term
1377 On February - 03 mass execution of population of Cesena Italy
1399 John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.
1451 Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire on February - 03.
1451 Murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies on February - 03.
1468 Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies on February - 03.
1488 On this day in history bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros)
1509 On February - 03 the Battle of Diu, between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire takes place in Diu, India.
1525 Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer on February - 03.
1536 Garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies on this day in history.
1547 On this day in history russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova
1558 On this day in history alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies
1576 Henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris on February - 03.
1591 On February - 03 german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau
1602 Paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62 on February - 03.
1648 Louis Bouteiller, composer on February - 03.
1653 Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile on this day in history.
1655 Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized on this day in history.
1660 General Moncks army reaches London on February - 03.
1679 Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on February - 03.
1690 On this day in history the first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts)
1690 On February - 03 1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass)
1697 On February - 03 sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island
1699 On this day in history the colony of Massachusetts issues paper money for the first time in America, as it pays its soldiers fighting against Quebec.
1715 On February - 03 gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70
1736 Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer on this day in history.
1740 Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily on this day in history.
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