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Historical Events In February - 08
Thursday, 12 December 2019
0412 On this day in history st Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople 
0421 Flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman empire on this day in history.
0421 On this day in history flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman emp
1124 Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.
1245 On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies
1291 On February - 08 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)
1303 Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.
1513 Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.
1526 On this day in history heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die
1575 University of Leiden Netherlands opens on February - 08.
1575 University Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis" on this day in history.
1577 On this day in history robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)
1586 On February - 08 jacob Praetorius, composer
1587 Mary, Queen of Scots looses her head on this day in history.
1587 Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on February - 08.
1599 Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on February - 08.
1600 Vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death on this day in history.
1601 Earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London on this day in history.
1604 Pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company on this day in history.
1611 Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on this day in history.
1612 On this day in history samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)
1622 King James I disbands the English parliament on February - 08.
1631 On February - 08 charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert
1631 On February - 08 king Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia
1650 John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74 on February - 08.
1672 On this day in history isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London
1672 On this day in history isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London
1676 On February - 08 aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46
1686 Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on February - 08.
1690 On this day in history french &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire
1690 Lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal on this day in history.
1690 Louis de Buade et de Palluau, Comte de Frontenac 1622-1698 organizes attack by Mohawk natives and French troops against Schenectady; 60 people killed, 30 captured on this day in history.
1690 On February - 08 french & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire
1691 Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
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