Top Historical Events That Happened on February 03

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

0619  Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  Saint Werburgh   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies.   

1014  King Sweyn I of Denmark.   

1112  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).   

1377  In this year, Cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term.   

1377  Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile and Leon, dies at 58.   

1451  Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire.   

1451  Murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies   

1468  Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies.   

1488  Bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros).   

1509  The Battle of Diu, between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire takes place in Diu, India   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer.   

1536  Garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies   

1547  Russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova.   

1558  Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies.   

1576  Henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris.   

1591  German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau.   

1602  Paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62.   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer.   

1653  Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized.   

1660  General Moncks army reaches London.   

1679  Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53.   

1690  The inaugural paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts)   

1690  1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass).   

1697  Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island.   

1699  The colony of Massachusetts issues paper money for the inaugural time in America, as it pays its soldiers fighting against Quebec   

1715  Gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70.   

1736  Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer.   

1740  Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily   

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1338  Jeanne de bourbon: Wife of charles v of france   

1368  Charles vi: King of france (1380-1422)   

1525  Giovanni perluigi da palestrina: Composer   

1648  Louis bouteiller: Composer   

1655  Francois fagel: Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  Jan santini aichel: Czech architect   

1690  Richard rawlinson: English minister   

1721  Friedrich wilhelm von seydlitz: Prussian general   

0474  Leo i: Byzantine emperor (457-74),   

0619  Death of Laurence of canterbury: 2nd archbishop of canterbury   

0699  Saint werburgh: Saint werburgh   

0865  Death of Ansgar/anscharius/oskar: German 1st (arch)bishop of hamburg/saint,   

1014  Death of King sweyn i of denmark: King sweyn i of denmark   

1116  King coloman of hungary: King coloman of hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  John of ghent: Duke of lancaster/king of castile & leon,   

1428  Ashikaga yoshimochi: Japanese shogun (b. 1386)