Historical Events In February - 08

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  On February - 08 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 February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies  

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies  

1526  On this day in history heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die  

1575  On this day in history university of Leiden Netherlands opens  

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1575  On this day in history 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  On this day in history mary, Queen of Scots looses her head  

1587  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on this day in history.  

1599  Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on this day in history.  

1600  On this day in history vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death  

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 February - 08.  

1611  Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on February - 08.  

1612  On February - 08 samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)  

1622  King James I disbands the English parliament on this day in history.  

1631  On this day in history charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert  

1631  King Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia on this day in history.  

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  Isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London on February - 08.  

1676  On February - 08 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 February - 08 french &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire  

1690  On February - 08 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 this day in history.  

1690  French & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire on this day in history.  

1691  On February - 08 carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79  

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1191  On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)  

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)  

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.  

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)  

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)  

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer  

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.  

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on February - 08.  

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies  

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies  

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)  

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)  

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.