Historical Events In February - 12

1049  On this day in history bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg crowned Pope Leo IX  

1111  German King Hendry V arrives at St Peter, Rome on this day in history.  

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

1130  Pope Innocent II elected on this day in history.  

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) on this day in history.  

1242  Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on February - 12.  

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen on February - 12.  

1474  On this day in history lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat  

1502  On this day in history granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism  

1502  Granada] Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism on February - 12.  

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1528  Treaty of Dordrecht between emperor & ecclesiastical power on February - 12.  

1538  On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57  

1541  On this day in history santiago, Chile founded (or Feb 24)  

1554  On February - 12 jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17  

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician on this day in history.  

1577  On this day in history spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict"  

1584  On February - 12 casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)  

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy on February - 12.  

1588  On this day in history john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass  

1590  On February - 12 francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65  

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1624  English parliament comes together on this day in history.  

1636  Herman Witsius, [Wits], Dutch reformed theologist on this day in history.  

1637  On February - 12 john Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature)  

1663  Cotton Mather, witchcraft authority on February - 12.  

1665  Rudolph J Camerarius, German botanist/physician (sexuality plant) on February - 12.  

1684  On this day in history pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67  

1700  On this day in history the Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe.  

1706  Josef Christian, German sculptor on February - 12.  

1709  Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe") on February - 12.  

1719  The Onderlinge van 1719 u.a., the oldest existing life insurance company in the Netherlands is founded on this day in history.  

1728  Agostino Steffani, Italian/German diplomat/composer, dies at 73 on February - 12.  

1733  On February - 12 georgia founded by James Oglethorpe, at site of Savannah  

1736  On February - 12 maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I)  

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1074  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on February - 12.  

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on this day in history.  

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.  

1438  On this day in history birth of adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen  

1474  On February - 12 birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat  

1567  On this day in history birth of thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician  

1584  On February - 12 birth of casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring)  

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy was born on February - 12.  

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

1242  On this day in history death of hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide  

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on February - 12.  

1554  On February - 12 death of jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17  

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on this day in history.  

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on this day in history.  

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on February - 12.