Historical Events In September - 03
Sunday, 08 February 2026
0301 San Marino, one of the smallest nations in the world and the world's oldest republic still in existence, is founded by Saint Marinus 

0590 In this year, St Gregory I starts his reign as Catholic Pope. 

1189 England's King Richard I (the Lion-Hearted) crowned in Westminster 

1189 30 Jews are mnassacred at King Richard I (lion hearted) coronation 

1189 Jacob of Orleans, Rabbi, killed in anti Jewish riot in London England 

1205 Petrus van Poitiers, French theologist (Sententiarum libri V), dies 

1260 Battle of Ain Djaloet, Palestine defeats Mongols army 

1402 Gian Galeazzo Visconti, duke/tyrant of Milan (1395-1402), dies at 51 

1420 Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland. 

1483 Utrecht surrenders to Habsburgs army 

1543 In this year, Cardinal Beaton adopts in place of earl Arran as regent for Mary of Scotland. 

1568 Adriano Banchieri, composer. 

1596 Nicolo Amati, Italy, violin maker (Stradivari and Guarneri) 

1600 Dirck Graswinckel, Dutch States-General court clerk 

1608 Pieter Stockmans, Flemish chairman of military. 

1632 Battle at Nurnberg: Duke wallenstein beats Sweden. 

1634 Edward Coke, English Chief Justice/politician, dies 

1642 Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I/Charlotte, dies at 65. 

1650 Battle at Dunbar: England vs Scotland 

1651 Battle at Worcester-Oliver Cromwell destroys English royalists. 

1653 Claudius Salmasius, [Claude Saumaise], French linguistic, dies at 65. 

1655 Jan W van Brederode, Dutch governor/field marshal, dies at 56 

1658 Richard Cromwell succeeds his father as English Lord Protector. 

1658 Oliver Cromwell, British general (1653-58)/Lord Protector, dies at 59. 

1667 Alonso Cano, Spanish painter/sculptor/architect, dies at 66. 

1675 Pieter Boel, Flemish painter/etcher, dies 

1683 Turkish troops break through defense of Vienna. 

1695 Pietro Antonio Locatelli, Italian violinist/composer 

1697 King William's War in America ends with Treaty of Ryswick 

1703 Johan-Theodoor van Bayern, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal 

1708 Christian Liebe, composer, dies at 53. 

1709 1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC 

1719 Ferdinand Zellbell, composer. 

1725 England, France, Hannover and Prussia sign Covenant of Hannover 

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