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 February - 03.   

0699  On this day in history saint Werburgh   

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

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

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 February - 03.   

1399  On this day in history john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

1451  Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire on this day in history.   

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

1468  On this day in history johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies   

1488  Bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1558  On February - 03 alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies   

1576  On this day in history henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris   

1591  German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau on February - 03.   

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

1648  On February - 03 louis Bouteiller, composer   

1653  Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile on this day in history.   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized on February - 03.   

1660  On February - 03 general Moncks army reaches London   

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 this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history 1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass)   

1697  Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island on February - 03.   

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

1715  On this day in history gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70   

1736  On this day in history johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer   

1740  On February - 03 charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily   

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1338  On this day in history birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

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

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

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

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

1677  On February - 03 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 this day in history.   

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

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 February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

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

1399  On this day in history john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on this day in history.