Historical Events In February - 04

0211  Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta on this day in history.  

0211  On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64  

0708  On this day in history sisinnius ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on February - 04.  

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.  

0960  On this day in history the coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of Song, initiating the Song Dynasty period of China that would last more than three centuries.  

1189  On February - 04 gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies  

1194  Richard I Lion Hearted pays Leopold O Fenrik VI's ransom of 100,000 on February - 04.  

1222  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies  

1454  On this day in history in the Thirteen Years' War, the Secret Council of the Prussian Confederation sends a formal act of disobedience to the Grand Master.  

1465  On February - 04 french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen  

1503  On this day in history queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies  

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on February - 04.  

1508  On February - 04 maximilian I assumes imperial title without being crowned  

1549  On February - 04 eustache du Caurroy, composer  

1553  Caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37 on February - 04.  

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal on February - 04.  

1581  On this day in history daniel Selich, composer  

1586  On this day in history robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Netherlands  

1586  Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Neth on February - 04.  

1590  Gioseffo Zarlino, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1600  On February - 04 tycho Brahe &Johannes Kepler meet for first time outside of Prague  

1600  Tycho Brahe & Johannes Kepler meet for 1st time near Prague on this day in history.  

1617  Louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76 on this day in history.  

1620  On February - 04 prince Bethlen Gábor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II  

1620  On this day in history prince Bethlen Gabor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II  

1640  Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies on this day in history.  

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet on this day in history.  

1657  On this day in history oliver Cromwell grants residency to Luis Caravajal  

1688  On February - 04 the birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer.  

1688  On February - 04 pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne)  

1693  On February - 04 george Lillo, bourgeois English dramatist (London Merchant)  

1697  On February - 04 3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia  

1699  350 rebellious Streltsi executed in Moscow on February - 04.  

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1465  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen  

1524  On February - 04 birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)  

1549  On February - 04 birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer  

1575  On February - 04 birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal  

1581  On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer  

1620  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)  

1646  On this day in history birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet  

1677  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)  

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

0708  On February - 04 sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies  

0856  On this day in history hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies  

0869  On February - 04 death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)  

1189  On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies  

1222  On February - 04 willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies  

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on February - 04.  

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on February - 04.