Historical Events In February - 27

0837  15th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

1526  Saxony & Hesse form League of Gotha (league of Protestant princes)   

1531  Evangelical German monarch/ owns form Schmalkaldische Union   

1557  First Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia & US sign trade agreement   

1557  1st Russian Embassy arrives in London   

1563  William Byrd is appointed organist at Lincoln Cathedral   

1594  Henri IV crowned king of France   

1626  Yuan Chonghuan is appointed Governor of Liaodong, after he led the Chinese into a great victory against the Manchurians under Nurhaci   

1665  Battle at Elmina, Gold Coast Vice-Admiral De Ruyter beats English   

1665  Battle at Elmina, Gold Coast: Vice-adm De Ruyter beats English   

1667  Abraham Crijnssen conquerors Fort Willoughby (Zeelandia), Suriname   

0272  Constantine i: Roman emperor (306-337), adopted christianity   

1539  Franciscus raphelengius: Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt carel fabritius: Dutch painter   

1649  Johann philipp krieger: Composer   

1691  Edward cave: English editor and publisher   

1702  Johann valentin gorner: Composer   

1711  Constantine mavrocordatos: Prince of wallachia and prince of moldavia   

1745  Silverius muller: Composer   

1167  Robert of melun: English philosopher/bishop of hereford,   

1656  Johan van heemskerk: Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter,   

1659  Henry dunster: First president of harvard college (b. 1609)   

1699  Charles paulet: 1st duke of bolton, english politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  John evelyn: Diarist,   

1720  Samuel parris: English-born puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  Angelo predieri: Composer,   

1733  Johann adam birkenstock: Composer,