Historical Events In February - 24

0303  1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued.   

0616  King Ethelbert of Kent.   

1208  St Francis of Assisi, 26, received his vocation in Portiuncula Italy   

1296  Pope Boniface VIII degree Clericis Iaicos.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia and Africa)   

1387  King Charles III of Naples and Hungary is assassinated at Buda   

1389  Battle at Falköping: Danes defeat King Albert of Sweden.   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1496  England's Henry VII ends commercial dispute with Flanders   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1510  Pope Julius II excommunicates the republic of Venice.   

1525  Battle at Pavia: Emperor Karel V's troops beat French king   

1525  Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier.   

1527  Ferdinand of Austria crowned as king of Bohemia   

1528  Hungarian anti-king Janos Zapolyai and Sultan Suleiman signs treaty   

1530  inaugural imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V   

1530  1st imperial coronation by a Pope, Charles V crowned by Clement V   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1538  King Ferdinand of Austria and King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein   

1541  Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia   

1541  Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12).   

1547  Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland   

1552  Privileges of the Hanseatic League in England are abrogated   

1552  Privileges of Hanseatic League in England are abrogated.   

1557  Matthias, Vienna, Holy Roman emperor (1612-19).   

1563  Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44.   

1581  Pope Gregory approves the results of his calendar reform commission   

1582  Pope Gregory XIII announces New Style (Gregorian) calendar.   

1588  Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist.   

1595  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet   

1597  Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch is recorded as becoming porter of Frankfurt-on-Main   

1607  Claudio Monteverdi's opera "Orfeo," premieres in Mantua.   

1613  English princess Elizabeth marries earl Frederik of Palts   

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1103  Emperor toba of japan: Emperor toba of japan (d. 1156)   

1304  Muhammad ibn battutah: Arab travel writer (travels in asia & africa)   

1304  Ibn battuta: Arabian explorer ?   

1463  Giovanni pico della mirandola: Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  Carlos v: King of spain (1516-56)/holy roman emperor   

1501  Sixt(us) birck [xystus betulius]: German writer (suzanna)   

1536  Clement viii: [ippolito aldofireini], fano italy, pope (1592-1605)   

1545  Don john of austria: Spanish military leader   

0616  Death of King ethelbert of kent: King ethelbert of kent   

1525  Guillaume gouffier: Seigneur de bonnivet, french soldier   

1563  Francois guise: French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  Johann weyer: Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  Marco da gagliano: Italian opera composer,   

1666  Nicholas lanier: Composer,   

1674  Matthias weckmann: German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  Charles howard: 1st earl of carlisle, english politician and military leader (b. 1629)