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  Saint Werburgh on this day in history.  

0865  On this day in history ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies  

1014  On this day in history king Sweyn I of Denmark  

1112  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1377  Cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term on February - 03.  

1377  On this day in history 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.  

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1451  Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire on this day in history.  

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

1468  Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies on February - 03.  

1488  On this day in history bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros)  

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

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

1536  Garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies on this day in history.  

1547  Russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova on this day in history.  

1558  Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies on February - 03.  

1576  On this day in history henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris  

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

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

1648  On February - 03 louis Bouteiller, composer  

1653  On this day in history cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile  

1655  On February - 03 francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized  

1660  On February - 03 general Moncks army reaches London  

1679  On this day in history jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53  

1690  The first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts) on this day in history.  

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 February - 03.  

1699  The colony of Massachusetts issues paper money for the first time in America, as it pays its soldiers fighting against Quebec on this day in history.  

1715  Gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70 on February - 03.  

1736  On February - 03 johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer  

1740  On this day in history charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily  

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

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

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.  

1648  On February - 03 birth of louis Bouteiller, composer  

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

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.  

1690  On this day in history birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)  

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

0474  On this day in history leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies  

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

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on February - 03.  

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

1116  On February - 03 death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)  

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

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on this day in history.