Historical Events In February - 06
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
0337 St Julius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on February - 06.
0743 Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik, 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52 on this day in history.
0891 Photius, Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies on February - 06.
1140 On February - 06 thurstan, archbishop of York, dies
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 February - 06 john Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79
1508 Maximilian I crowned Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.
1515 Aldus Manutius, Italian printer on February - 06.
1564 Christopher Marlowe, English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus) on February - 06.
1577 King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots on February - 06.
1608 On February - 06 antonio Vieira, Portuguese Jesuit preacher
1612 Antoine Arnauld, [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist on February - 06.
1612 On February - 06 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 Huguenot rebels & French sign Peace of La Rochelle on February - 06.
1637 Toyotomi Hideyoshi, unified Japan on February - 06.
1651 On this day in history cardinal Mazarin flees Paris
1651 -7] Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris on February - 06.
1665 Anne Stuart, Queen of England (1702-14) on this day in history.
1670 On February - 06 frederick III, King of Denmark and Norway, dies.
1673 On February - 06 maximilian Dietrich Freisslich, composer
1685 James II of England and VII of Scotland becomes King upon the death of his brother Charles II on this day in history.
1693 On this day in history royal charter granted College of William & Mary, Williamsburg VA
1693 On February - 06 royal charter granted College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Va
1695 On this day in history andre Cheron, composer
1695 On February - 06 ahmed II, 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95), dies
1699 On February - 06 jozef Ferdinand of Bavaria, heir of Spanish king Carlos II, dies
1705 On this day in history johann Matthias Leffloth, composer
1716 On February - 06 england & Netherlands renew alliance
1725 On this day in history johann Philipp Krieger, composer, dies at 75
1753 Evariste Desire Desforges chevalier de Parny, French poet on February - 06.
1756 On February - 06 aaron Burr, Newark NJ, (D-R), 3rd US VP (1801-05), dueler
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