Historical Events In February - 03

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on February - 03.   

0619  Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on February - 03.   

0699  On this day in history saint Werburgh   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on February - 03.   

1014  King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.   

1112  Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states on this day in history.   

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) on this day in history.   

1377  On this day in history cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term   

1377  Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy on February - 03.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on February - 03.   

1451  Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire on February - 03.   

1451  Murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies on this day in history.   

1468  Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies on this day in history.   

1488  Bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros) on this day in history.   

1509  The Battle of Diu, between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire takes place in Diu, India on this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1536  On February - 03 garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies   

1547  On this day in history russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova   

1558  Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies on this day in history.   

1576  On February - 03 henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris   

1591  On this day in history german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau   

1602  On this day in history paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer on this day in history.   

1653  Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile on February - 03.   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history general Moncks army reaches London   

1679  On February - 03 jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53   

1690  On this day in history the first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts)   

1690  On this day in history 1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass)   

1697  Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island on this day in history.   

1699  On February - 03 the colony of Massachusetts issues paper money for the first time in America, as it pays its soldiers fighting against Quebec.   

1715  On this day in history 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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1338  On this day in history birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  On February - 03 birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1648  On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On February - 03 birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  On February - 03 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

0474  On February - 03 leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on February - 03.   

0699  On February - 03 death of saint Werburgh   

0865  On February - 03 ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1428  On February - 03 death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)