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 February - 04.  

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

0708  Sisinnius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1454  On February - 04 in the Thirteen Years' War, the Secret Council of the Prussian Confederation sends a formal act of disobedience to the Grand Master.  

1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen on this day in history.  

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.  

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

1549  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer  

1553  On this day in history caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37  

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

1581  On this day in history daniel Selich, composer  

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

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

1590  On February - 04 gioseffo Zarlino, composer, dies at 73  

1600  On this day in history tycho Brahe &Johannes Kepler meet for first time outside of Prague  

1600  Tycho Brahe & Johannes Kepler meet for 1st time near Prague on February - 04.  

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

1640  On February - 04 hendrick C Vroom, Dutch seascape painter, dies  

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

1657  On February - 04 oliver Cromwell grants residency to Luis Caravajal  

1688  The birth of Pierre De Marivaux, French writer on this day in history.  

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

1693  George Lillo, bourgeois English dramatist (London Merchant) on February - 04.  

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  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on this day in history.  

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on February - 04.  

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

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 February - 04 hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies  

0869  On this day in history death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)  

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

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

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 this day in history.