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 February - 03.   

0699  Saint Werburgh on this day in history.   

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

1014  On this day in history 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 February - 03 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1377  Cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term on February - 03.   

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 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 February - 03.   

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 February - 03.   

1547  Russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova on February - 03.   

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

1576  Henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris on this day in history.   

1591  On February - 03 german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau   

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

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 03.   

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

1697  On this day in history 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  On February - 03 johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer   

1740  Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily on February - 03.   

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

1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  On February - 03 birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1648  On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  On February - 03 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 this day in history.   

1721  On February - 03 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

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

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

1014  On February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on this day in history.   

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 February - 03.