Historical Events In February - 01

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on this day in history.   

0772  On this day in history adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

1204  Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on February - 01.   

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on this day in history.   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1327  On this day in history teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer.   

1328  On this day in history charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

1502  On this day in history olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

1539  Emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty on February - 01.   

1539  On this day in history emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty   

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)   

1587  English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence on February - 01.   

1587  English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence on February - 01.   

1590  On February - 01 lawrence Humphrey,English clergyman and educator   

1603  Michael Trumper, composer on February - 01.   

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic on February - 01.   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer on February - 01.   

1650  Rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)   

1662  Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates on this day in history.   

1663  The town of Quebec is rocked by an evening earthquake on this day in history.   

1666  Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies on this day in history.   

1669  On February - 01 french King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion   

1669  Miguel Lopez, composer on February - 01.   

1669  Abandoned child, Huygens friend poet Catharina Questiers, buried at 31 on this day in history.   

1690  Francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer on February - 01.   

1691  On February - 01 alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80   

1694  On this day in history john L baron van Elderen, 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at 73   

1709  Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez on February - 01.   

1710  Konrad E Ackermann, German actor (Die Oberpfalz) on February - 01.   

1713  The Kalabalik or Tumult in Bendery results from the Ottoman sultan's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history henri d'Aguesseau's first appointment as chancellor of France   

1717  Henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France on this day in history.   

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1261  On this day in history birth of walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326)   

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.   

1462  Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on February - 01.   

1603  On February - 01 birth of michael Trumper, composer   

1605  On February - 01 birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  On this day in history birth of gabriel Schutz, composer   

1635  Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on this day in history.   

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on this day in history.   

1204  On this day in history death of alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered   

1248  On February - 01 hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1328  On February - 01 charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

1502  Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on February - 01.   

1542  On this day in history death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  On this day in history death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)