Historical Events In February - 03

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

0619  On this day in history laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

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 this day in history.   

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

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) on this day in history.   

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  On February - 03 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 February - 03.   

1451  Murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies on February - 03.   

1468  Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies on February - 03.   

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  On February - 03 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  On this day in history alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies   

1576  On February - 03 henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris   

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

1602  On February - 03 paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer on February - 03.   

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  Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history the first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts)   

1690  On February - 03 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 February - 03.   

1715  Gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

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1338  On February - 03 birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

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

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

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

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

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  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 February - 03.   

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on this day in history.   

0865  On February - 03 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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on this day in history.