Historical Events In February - 03

0474  On February - 03 leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

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

0699  On this day in history saint Werburgh   

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

1014  On February - 03 king Sweyn I of Denmark   

1112  On this day in history ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.   

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) on February - 03.   

1377  Cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term on this day in history.   

1377  Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy on this day in history.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1451  On this day in history murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies   

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

1488  Bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros) on February - 03.   

1509  On this day in history the Battle of Diu, between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire takes place in Diu, India.   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer on February - 03.   

1536  On February - 03 garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies   

1547  On February - 03 russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova   

1558  On this day in history alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies   

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  Louis Bouteiller, composer on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile   

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

1660  General Moncks army reaches London on February - 03.   

1679  On February - 03 jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53   

1690  The first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70   

1736  Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1655  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  On this day in history birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on February - 03.   

0474  On this day in history leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

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

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on this day in history.   

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

1014  On this day in history death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

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)