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 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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1338  On February - 03 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  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1721  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

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

0619  On February - 03 death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury  

0699  On this day in history death of saint Werburgh  

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

1014  On this day in history death of king Sweyn I of Denmark  

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on this day in history.  

1399  On this day in history john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58  

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