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

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

1294  On February - 01 louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies   

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

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

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

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

1563  On February - 01 menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)   

1587  On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence   

1587  English queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence on this day in history.   

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

1603  Michael Trumper, composer on February - 01.   

1605  On this day in history isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer on February - 01.   

1650  On this day in history rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking   

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

1662  On February - 01 dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates   

1663  The town of Quebec is rocked by an evening earthquake on February - 01.   

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

1669  French King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion on this day in history.   

1669  On February - 01 miguel Lopez, composer   

1669  On this day in history abandoned child, Huygens friend poet Catharina Questiers, buried at 31   

1690  On this day in history francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer   

1691  Alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80 on February - 01.   

1694  John L baron van Elderen, 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at 73 on February - 01.   

1709  Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez on this day in history.   

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 February - 01.   

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

1717  On this day in history henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France   

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on February - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1603  On February - 01 birth of michael Trumper, composer   

1605  On this day in history birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on February - 01.   

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

0656  On this day in history sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25   

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on this day in history.   

1248  On this day in history hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies   

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

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on February - 01.   

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

1542  On February - 01 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on February - 01.