Historical Events In February - 08

0412  On February - 08 st Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople   

0421  Flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman empire on February - 08.   

0421  Flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman emp on this day in history.   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1291  On February - 08 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1526  Heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die on February - 08.   

1575  On this day in history university of Leiden Netherlands opens   

1575  On this day in history university Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis"   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history mary, Queen of Scots looses her head   

1587  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on February - 08.   

1599  Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death   

1601  Earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company   

1611  On February - 08 jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) on February - 08.   

1622  On February - 08 king James I disbands the English parliament   

1631  Charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert on February - 08.   

1631  King Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia on February - 08.   

1650  John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London   

1672  Isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

1676  On February - 08 aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46   

1686  Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on February - 08.   

1690  French &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal   

1690  Louis de Buade et de Palluau, Comte de Frontenac 1622-1698 organizes attack by Mohawk natives and French troops against Schenectady; 60 people killed, 30 captured on February - 08.   

1690  On February - 08 french & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire   

1691  Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on February - 08.   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on this day in history.   

1529  On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)