Historical Events In February - 08

0412  St Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

0421  Flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman empire on this day in history.   

0421  On this day in history flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman emp   

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) on February - 08.   

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1526  On February - 08 heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die   

1575  University of Leiden Netherlands opens on this day in history.   

1575  On February - 08 university Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis"   

1577  On this day in history robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On February - 08 jacob Praetorius, composer   

1587  Mary, Queen of Scots looses her head on this day in history.   

1587  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on February - 08.   

1599  Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on this day in history.   

1600  Vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death on this day in history.   

1601  On February - 08 earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London   

1604  Pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company on this day in history.   

1611  Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on February - 08.   

1612  On this day in history samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1622  On February - 08 king James I disbands the English parliament   

1631  On this day in history charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert   

1631  King Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia on this day in history.   

1650  John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74 on February - 08.   

1672  Isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London on February - 08.   

1672  Isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London on February - 08.   

1676  On February - 08 aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46   

1686  Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on February - 08.   

1690  French &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal   

1690  On this day in history louis de Buade et de Palluau, Comte de Frontenac 1622-1698 organizes attack by Mohawk natives and French troops against Schenectady; 60 people killed, 30 captured   

1690  On this day in history french & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire   

1691  Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on February - 08.   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  On February - 08 birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.