Historical Events In February - 08
Monday, 29 May 2023
0412 On this day in history st Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople
0421 On February - 08 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 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 February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies
1526 On February - 08 heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die
1575 On February - 08 university of Leiden Netherlands opens
1575 On February - 08 university Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis"
1577 On this day in history robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)
1586 On February - 08 jacob Praetorius, composer
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 On this day in history robert Rollock, Scottish educator
1600 Vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death on February - 08.
1601 On this day in history 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 this day in history jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies
1612 Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) on this day in history.
1622 On February - 08 king James I disbands the English parliament
1631 Charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert on this day in history.
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 February - 08 isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London
1676 Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46 on this day in history.
1686 On February - 08 francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered
1690 French &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire on this day in history.
1690 On this day in history lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal
1690 On February - 08 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
1690 French & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire on February - 08.
1691 On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79
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