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 February - 03.   

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

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  On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

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

1377  On this day in history mass execution of population of Cesena Italy   

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

1451  On this day in history sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire.   

1451  Murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies on this day in history.   

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  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  Garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies on February - 03.   

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

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

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

1648  On February - 03 louis Bouteiller, composer   

1653  On February - 03 cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile   

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

1660  On this day in history 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  1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass) on February - 03.   

1697  On this day in history sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island   

1699  On February - 03 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 this day in history.   

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

1740  Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily on this day in history.   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on February - 03.   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

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 February - 03 death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

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

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