Historical Events In February - 08
Monday, 18 March 2024
0412 St Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople on February - 08.
0421 Flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman empire on this day in history.
0421 On February - 08 flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman emp
1124 On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies
1245 Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.
1291 On February - 08 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)
1303 On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies
1513 On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies
1526 Heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die on February - 08.
1575 On this day in history university of Leiden Netherlands opens
1575 On February - 08 university Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis"
1577 Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) on February - 08.
1586 Jacob Praetorius, composer on this day in history.
1587 Mary, Queen of Scots looses her head on February - 08.
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 this day in history vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death
1601 Earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London on February - 08.
1604 On February - 08 pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company
1611 Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on February - 08.
1612 On this day in history samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)
1622 On February - 08 king James I disbands the English parliament
1631 On February - 08 charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert
1631 On this day in history king Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia
1650 On February - 08 john Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74
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 On this day in history aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46
1686 Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on this day in history.
1690 On this day in history french &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire
1690 On this day in history lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal
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 February - 08.
1690 On February - 08 french & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire
1691 On February - 08 carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79
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