Historical Events In February - 06

0337  In this year, St Julius I starts his reign as Catholic Pope   

0743  Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52.   

0891  Photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies.   

1140  Thurstan, archbishop of York, dies.   

1189  Riots of Lynn in Norfolk spread to Norwich England.   

1461  Dzore Drzic, Croatian poet.   

1497  John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79   

1508  Maximilian I crowned Holy Roman Emperor   

1515  Aldus Manutius, Italian printer   

1564  Christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus)   

1577  King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra is recorded as becoming leader of Huguenots   

1608  Antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher   

1612  Antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist.   

1612  Christopher Clavius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown).   

1617  Prosper Alpinus, Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63.   

1626  Huguenot rebels and the French sign Peace of La Rochelle   

1626  Huguenot rebels and French sign Peace of La Rochelle.   

1637  Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan   

1651  Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris   

1651  -7] Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris.   

1665  Anne Stuart, Queen of England (1702-14).   

1670  Frederick III, King of Denmark and Norway, dies   

1673  Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, composer.   

1685  James II of England and VII of Scotland is recorded as becoming King upon the death of his brother Charles II   

1693  Royal charter granted College of William and Mary, Williamsburg VA   

1695  Andre Cheron, composer   

1695  Ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95), dies.   

1699  Jozef Ferdinand of Bavaria, heir of Spanish king Carlos II, dies.   

1705  Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer.   

1716  England and Netherlands renew alliance   

1725  Johann Philipp Krieger, composer, dies at 75.   

1753  Evariste Desire Desforges chevalier de Parny, French poet.   

1756  Aaron Burr, Newark NJ, (D-R), 3rd US VP (1801-05), dueler   

1778  England declares war on France   

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1461  Dzore drzic: Croatian poet   

1564  Christopher marlowe: English poet/dramatist (dr faustus)   

1577  Beatrice cenci: Italian noblewoman   

1608  Antonio vieira: Portuguese jesuit preacher   

1611  Chongzhen emperor: Emperor of china   

1612  Antoine arnauld: [grand arnauld], french lawyer/theologist   

1637  Toyotomi hideyoshi: Unified japan   

1639  Daniel georg morhof: German writer and scholar   

0743  Death of Hisham ibn 'abd al-malik: 10th moslem caliph,   

0891  Photius: Byzantine theologist/patriarch of constantinople/saint,   

1140  Death of Thurstan: Archbishop of york,   

1378  Death of Jeanne de bourbon: Wife of charles v of france (b. 1338)   

1497  John ockeghem: Flemish singer/composer,   

1515  Death of Aldus manutius: Italian printer   

1585  Death of Edmund plowden: English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

1593  Emperor ogimachi of japan: Emperor ogimachi of japan (b. 1517)