Historical Events In February - 09

0474  Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire   

1011  Bernard I, Duke of Saxony.   

1267  Synod of Breslau orders Jews of Silesia to wear special caps   

1404  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor   

1441  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poe/ uthor (Mahbub al-kulub)   

1499  France and Venice sign treaty against Milan   

1537  Pope Paul III routes Cardinal Pole to England.   

1540  The inaugural recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester).   

1540  The 1st recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester).   

1554  Battle at London Sir Thomas Wyatt defeated   

1554  Battle at London: Sir Thomas Wyatt defeated.   

1404  Constantine xi dragases: Last byzantine emperor   

1441  Ali sjir neva'i [fani]: Turkish poet/author (mahbub al-kulub)   

1533  Shimazu yoshihisa: Japanese samurai   

1578  Giambattista andreini: Italian playwright/actor (l'adamo)   

1579  John meursius: [van meurs], dutch historian   

1602  Franciscus van de enden: Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of spinoza   

1607  Abraham megerle: Composer   

1645  Johann aegidius bach: German violistian   

1011  Bernard i: Duke of saxony   

1199  Minamoto no yoritomo: Japanese shogun (b. 1147)   

1450  Agnès sorel: Mistress of king charles vii of france (b. 1421)   

1555  John hooper: Deprived bishop of gloucester, burnt for heresy   

1567  Henry stuart: Earl of darnley/consort of mary queen of scots, murdered   

1583  Jeseph sanalbo: Jewish convert in rome, burned at stake   

1588  Marquis of santa cruz: Spanish admiral,   

1617  Hans christoph haiden: Composer,