Historical Events In February - 19

0003  Sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Blind Person Owl)   

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle.   

0197  Lucius Septimius Severus' army beats Clodius Albinus at Lyon   

0356  Emperor Constantius II shuts all heathen temples.   

0607  In this year, Boniface III starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0842  Medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as a council in Constantinople formally reinstated the veneration of icons in the churches.   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bisho/ aint, dies   

1401  William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbur/ hancellor of England, dies   

1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer is born.   

1512  French troops under Gaston de Foix occupy Brescia   

1473  Nicolaus copernicus: Polish mathematician and astronomer   

1526  Charles de l'ecluse: Flemish botanist   

1552  Melchior klesl: Austrian cardinal and statesman   

1588  Pieter de carpentier: Flemish gov-gen of dutch east-indies   

1611  Andries de graeff: Mayor of amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  Jacques de saint-luc: Composer   

1630  Shivaji: Founder of the maratha empire   

1660  Friedrich hoffmann: German physician and chemist   

0197  D clodius septimus albinus: Roman bequest in england,   

0440  Mesrop mashtots: Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)   

1133  Irene ducaena: Wife of alexius i comnenus (b. 1066)   

1260  Boniface: Of lausanne, belgian bishop/saint,   

1401  William sawtree: 1st english religious martyr, burned in london   

1414  Thomas arundel: Archbishop of canterbury/chancellor of england,   

1545  Pierre brully: [peter brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  Erasmus reinhold: German mathematician,