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 February - 03.  

0865  On February - 03 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  On February - 03 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)  

1377  Cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term on this day in history.  

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

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on February - 03.  

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1451  On this day in history 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  On this day in history johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies  

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

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

1547  On this day in history russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova  

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  On February - 03 german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau  

1602  On February - 03 paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62  

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 this day in history.  

1660  On this day in history 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 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  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  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  On this day in history birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)  

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

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on February - 03.  

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

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

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on this day in history.  

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

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  On February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark  

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

1399  On February - 03 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)