Historical Events In February - 03

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on February - 03.   

0619  Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0699  Saint Werburgh on this day in history.   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on February - 03.   

1014  King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.   

1112  On February - 03 ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.   

1368  On February - 03 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1377  On February - 03 cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term   

1377  Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy on February - 03.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on February - 03.   

1451  On February - 03 sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire.   

1451  On February - 03 murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies   

1468  Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies on this day in history.   

1488  On February - 03 bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros)   

1509  On February - 03 the Battle of Diu, between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire takes place in Diu, India.   

1525  On this day in history giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1536  Garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies on this day in history.   

1547  Russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova on this day in history.   

1558  Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies on February - 03.   

1576  Henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris on February - 03.   

1591  On this day in history german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau   

1602  Paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1648  On February - 03 louis Bouteiller, composer   

1653  Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile on February - 03.   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized on this day in history.   

1660  General Moncks army reaches London on February - 03.   

1679  On this day in history jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53   

1690  The first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts) on February - 03.   

1690  On February - 03 1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass)   

1697  On February - 03 sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island   

1699  On this day in history the colony of Massachusetts issues paper money for the first time in America, as it pays its soldiers fighting against Quebec.   

1715  Gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70 on February - 03.   

1736  Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer on February - 03.   

1740  On this day in history charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1368  On February - 03 birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on February - 03.   

1655  On February - 03 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.   

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on February - 03.   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on this day in history.   

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on February - 03.   

0699  On February - 03 death of saint Werburgh   

0865  On this day in history ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.   

1116  On this day in history death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  On February - 03 john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

1428  On February - 03 death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)