Historical Events In February - 04

0211  On February - 04 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  Sisinnius ends his reign as Catholic Pope on February - 04.  

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  

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 this day in history.  

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

1194  On February - 04 richard I Lion Hearted pays Leopold O Fenrik VI's ransom of 100,000  

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 this day in history.  

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

1505  On February - 04 joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40  

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

1549  On this day in history eustache du Caurroy, composer  

1553  On February - 04 caspar Othmayr, composer, dies at 37  

1575  On this day in history pierre de Barulle, French cardinal  

1581  On February - 04 daniel Selich, composer  

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

1586  On February - 04 robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, becomes governor of Neth  

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

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

1600  On February - 04 tycho Brahe & Johannes Kepler meet for 1st time near Prague  

1617  Louis Elsevier, Dutch publisher, dies at about 76 on February - 04.  

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

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 February - 04 hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet  

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

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

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

1693  George Lillo, bourgeois English dramatist (London Merchant) on this day in history.  

1697  3 VOC-ships anchor at Dirk-Hartogeiland, Australia on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal  

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

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

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on February - 04.  

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on February - 04.  

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

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.  

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on February - 04.  

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

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