Historical Events In February - 03

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

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 February - 03.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1377  Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy on this day in history.  

1399  On February - 03 john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58  

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

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

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

1488  Bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros) on February - 03.  

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

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

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

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

1558  On February - 03 alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies  

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

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer on February - 03.  

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

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

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  The first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts) on February - 03.  

1690  On February - 03 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  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 this day in history.  

1736  Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer on February - 03.  

1740  Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily on February - 03.  

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.  

1368  On February - 03 birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)  

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 February - 03.  

1677  On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)  

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.  

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)