Historical Events In February - 03

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

0619  On this day in history laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  On this day in history saint Werburgh   

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

1014  On this day in history king Sweyn I of Denmark   

1112  Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states on February - 03.   

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

1377  On February - 03 cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term   

1377  On February - 03 mass execution of population of Cesena Italy   

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

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

1451  On this day in history murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies   

1468  On February - 03 johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies   

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

1509  On February - 03 the Battle of Diu, between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire takes place in Diu, India.   

1525  On February - 03 giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1536  On this day in history garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1591  German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau on February - 03.   

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

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer on February - 03.   

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

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

1660  General Moncks army reaches London on this day in history.   

1679  Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on February - 03.   

1690  On February - 03 the first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts)   

1690  1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass) on February - 03.   

1697  On this day in history 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  On this day in history johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer   

1740  On February - 03 charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily   

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1338  On February - 03 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  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on February - 03.   

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  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on February - 03.   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on February - 03.   

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 this day in history death of saint Werburgh   

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

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

1116  On this day in history death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

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

1428  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)