Historical Events In February - 04

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

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on February - 04.  

0708  On February - 04 sisinnius ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on February - 04.  

0960  The coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of Song, initiating the Song Dynasty period of China that would last more than three centuries on February - 04.  

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1194  Richard I Lion Hearted pays Leopold O Fenrik VI's ransom of 100,000 on this day in history.  

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on February - 04.  

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.  

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen on February - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

1508  Maximilian I assumes imperial title without being crowned on February - 04.  

1549  On February - 04 eustache du Caurroy, composer  

1553  Caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

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

1581  On February - 04 daniel Selich, composer  

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

1586  Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Neth on this day in history.  

1590  On this day in history gioseffo Zarlino, composer, dies at 73  

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

1600  On this day in history tycho Brahe & Johannes Kepler meet for 1st time near Prague  

1617  On this day in history louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76  

1620  Prince Bethlen Gábor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II on this day in history.  

1620  Prince Bethlen Gabor signs peace with emperor Ferdinand II on February - 04.  

1640  Hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies on February - 04.  

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

1657  Oliver Cromwell grants residency to Luis Caravajal on this day in history.  

1688  On this day in history the birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer.  

1688  Pierre De Marivaux, Paris France, writer (Marianne) on February - 04.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on February - 04.  

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1620  On February - 04 birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)  

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

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.  

0211  On February - 04 lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64  

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

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

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on this day in history.  

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

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

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on this day in history.  

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