February 19 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

0003  Sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Blind Person Owl).   

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0197  Lucius Septimius Severus' army beats Clodius Albinus at Lyon   

0356  Emperor Constantius II shuts all heathen temples.   

0607  In this year, Boniface III starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0842  Medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as a council in Constantinople formally reinstated the veneration of icons in the churches   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies.   

1401  William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies   

1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer is born   

1512  French troops under Gaston de Foix occupy Brescia   

1537  Weavers of Leiden Netherlands strike   

1537  Weavers of Leiden Neth strike   

1539  Jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled   

1545  Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death.   

1553  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41.   

1561  Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots.   

1568  Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80.   

1574  Spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Wormerveer and Jisp Netherlands.   

1574  Spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Wormerveer and Jisp Neth   

1582  Francis of Valois is recorded as becoming duke of Brabant   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies.   

1594  Having already inherited the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through his mother Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, succeeding his father John III of Sweden   

1600  The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America.   

1605  Orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54.   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71).   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer   

1619  Trial against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt begins in The Hague.   

1620  Roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam   

1634  Battle at Smolensk: Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians [NS=Mar 1].   

1653  Luigi Rossi, composer, dies.   

1671  Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer.   

1674  Netherlands and England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC is recorded as becoming English).   

1683  Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46).   

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1473  Nicolaus copernicus: Polish mathematician and astronomer   

1526  Charles de l'ecluse: Flemish botanist   

1552  Melchior klesl: Austrian cardinal and statesman   

1588  Pieter de carpentier: Flemish gov-gen of dutch east-indies   

1611  Andries de graeff: Mayor of amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  Jacques de saint-luc: Composer   

1630  Shivaji: Founder of the maratha empire   

1660  Friedrich hoffmann: German physician and chemist   

0197  Death of D clodius septimus albinus: Roman bequest in england,   

0440  Mesrop mashtots: Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)   

1133  Irene ducaena: Wife of alexius i comnenus (b. 1066)   

1260  Boniface: Of lausanne, belgian bishop/saint,   

1401  Death of William sawtree: 1st english religious martyr, burned in london   

1414  Death of Thomas arundel: Archbishop of canterbury/chancellor of england,   

1545  Pierre brully: [peter brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  Death of Erasmus reinhold: German mathematician,