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Historical Events In February - 08
Friday, 24 January 2020
0412 On this day in history st Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople 
0421 Flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman empire on this day in history.
0421 Flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman emp on this day in history.
1124 Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on February - 08.
1245 On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies
1291 Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) on this day in history.
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 Heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die on this day in history.
1575 University of Leiden Netherlands opens on this day in history.
1575 On February - 08 university Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis"
1577 Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) on this day in history.
1586 On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer
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 Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on February - 08.
1600 Vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death on this day in history.
1601 Earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London on February - 08.
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 this day in history.
1611 On February - 08 jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies
1612 Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) on February - 08.
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 February - 08.
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 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 February - 08.
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 Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on February - 08.
1690 On February - 08 french &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire
1690 Lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal on February - 08.
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 French & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire on this day in history.
1691 Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
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