Historical Events In February - 03

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

0619  Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

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  King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.  

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 February - 03.  

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

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1451  On February - 03 sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire.  

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

1558  On February - 03 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 this day in history.  

1648  On February - 03 louis Bouteiller, composer  

1653  Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile on this day in history.  

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized on February - 03.  

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

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 February - 03.  

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

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

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  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 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 February - 03.  

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

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 this day in history.  

0699  On this day in history death of saint Werburgh  

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

1014  On February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark  

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

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

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