Historical Events In February - 06
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
0337 On February - 06 st Julius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope 

0743 Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52 on this day in history. 

0891 On February - 06 photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies 

1140 Thurstan, archbishop of York, dies on this day in history. 

1189 On February - 06 riots of Lynn in Norfolk spread to Norwich England 

1461 Dzore Drzic, Croatian poet on this day in history. 

1497 On this day in history john Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 

1508 On this day in history maximilian I crowned Holy Roman Emperor 

1515 Aldus Manutius, Italian printer on February - 06. 

1564 Christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus) on this day in history. 

1577 On February - 06 king Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots 

1608 Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher on February - 06. 

1612 On this day in history antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist 

1612 On this day in history christopher Clavius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) 

1617 Prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63 on this day in history. 

1626 On February - 06 huguenot rebels & the French sign Peace of La Rochelle 

1626 On this day in history huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle 

1637 On this day in history toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan 

1651 On this day in history cardinal Mazarin flees Paris 

1651 -7] Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris on February - 06. 

1665 On this day in history anne Stuart, Queen of England (1702-14) 

1670 Frederick III, King of Denmark and Norway, dies on this day in history. 

1673 Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, composer on this day in history. 

1685 On February - 06 james II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II. 

1693 On this day in history royal charter granted College of William & Mary, Williamsburg VA 

1693 Royal charter granted College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Va on this day in history. 

1695 On February - 06 andre Cheron, composer 

1695 Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95), dies on this day in history. 

1699 On this day in history jozef Ferdinand of Bavaria, heir of Spanish king Carlos II, dies 

1705 Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer on this day in history. 

1716 On this day in history england & Netherlands renew alliance 

1725 Johann Philipp Krieger, composer, dies at 75 on February - 06. 

1753 Evariste Desire Desforges chevalier de Parny, French poet on this day in history. 

1756 On February - 06 aaron Burr, Newark NJ, (D-R), 3rd US VP (1801-05), dueler 

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