Historical Events In February - 09

0474  Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire.   

1011  Bernard I, Duke of Saxony.   

1267  Synod of Breslau orders Jews of Silesia to wear special caps   

1404  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor.   

1441  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub).   

1499  France and Venice sign treaty against Milan.   

1537  Pope Paul III routes Cardinal Pole to England.   

1540  The inaugural recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester).   

1540  The 1st recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)   

1554  Battle at London Sir Thomas Wyatt defeated.   

1554  Battle at London: Sir Thomas Wyatt defeated   

1555  Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake.   

1555  John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy   

1567  Henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered   

1574  Louis of Nassau ends siege of Maastricht.   

1578  Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)   

1579  John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

1583  Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

1588  Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies.   

1602  Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

1607  Abraham Megerle, composer   

1617  Hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44.   

1621  Alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV.   

1621  Alexander Ludovisi is elected Pope Gregory XV (-1623)   

1640  Murad IV, sultan of Turkey (1623-40), dies in Baghdad at 27   

1667  Treaty of Andrussovo Russia/Poland signs peace treaty   

1667  Treaty of Andrussovo: Russia/Poland signs peace treaty.   

1670  Frederik III, King of Denmark/Norway (1648-70), dies at 60   

1674  English re-conquer New York from Netherlands   

1674  English reconquer NY from Netherlands   

1675  Gerard Dou, Dutch painter, buried   

1682  Thomas Otway's "Venice Preserved," premieres in London   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician is born   

1735  Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian.   

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1404  Constantine xi dragases: Last byzantine emperor   

1441  Ali sjir neva'i [fani]: Turkish poet/author (mahbub al-kulub)   

1533  Shimazu yoshihisa: Japanese samurai   

1578  Giambattista andreini: Italian playwright/actor (l'adamo)   

1579  John meursius: [van meurs], dutch historian   

1602  Franciscus van de enden: Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of spinoza   

1607  Abraham megerle: Composer   

1645  Johann aegidius bach: German violistian   

1011  Death of Bernard i: Duke of saxony   

1199  Minamoto no yoritomo: Japanese shogun (b. 1147)   

1450  Agnès sorel: Mistress of king charles vii of france (b. 1421)   

1555  John hooper: Deprived bishop of gloucester, burnt for heresy   

1567  Henry stuart: Earl of darnley/consort of mary queen of scots, murdered   

1583  Jeseph sanalbo: Jewish convert in rome, burned at stake   

1588  Death of Marquis of santa cruz: Spanish admiral,   

1617  Death of Hans christoph haiden: Composer,