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Historical Events In February - 08
Wednesday, 23 October 2019
0412 St Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history. 
0421 On this day in history flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman empire
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 Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.
1291 On this day in history afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)
1303 Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.
1513 Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on this day in history.
1526 Heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die on this day in history.
1575 University of Leiden Netherlands opens on February - 08.
1575 University Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis" on February - 08.
1577 On this day in history robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)
1586 Jacob Praetorius, composer on this day in history.
1587 On this day in history mary, Queen of Scots looses her head
1587 On February - 08 mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]
1599 On February - 08 robert Rollock, Scottish educator
1600 On February - 08 vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death
1601 On February - 08 earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London
1604 On this day in history pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company
1611 On February - 08 jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies
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 Charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert on this day in history.
1631 King Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia on February - 08.
1650 John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74 on February - 08.
1672 Isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London on this day in history.
1672 On this day in history isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London
1676 Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46 on February - 08.
1686 On February - 08 francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered
1690 French &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire on February - 08.
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 this day in history french & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire
1691 Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on February - 08.
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