Historical Events In February - 08

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  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) on February - 08.   

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1526  On February - 08 heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die   

1575  University of Leiden Netherlands opens on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer   

1587  On February - 08 mary, Queen of Scots looses her head   

1587  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on February - 08.   

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

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

1601  On this day in history earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London   

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 this day in history.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) on February - 08.   

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  On February - 08 john Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74   

1672  On this day in history isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London   

1672  Isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London on February - 08.   

1676  Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46 on February - 08.   

1686  Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on February - 08.   

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

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 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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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.   

1487  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

1612  On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

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  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.   

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

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.