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

1377  On this day in history cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term   

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 February - 03 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 this day in history.   

1509  On February - 03 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 this day in history.   

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

1558  On this day in history 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 this day in history louis Bouteiller, composer   

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

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

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 February - 03 the first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts)   

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

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 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  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on February - 03.   

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

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On February - 03 birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

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 February - 03.   

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

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.   

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

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)