Historical Events In February - 08

0412  St Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople on February - 08.   

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

0421  On this day in history flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman emp   

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

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

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1575  University of Leiden Netherlands opens on this day in history.   

1575  University Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis" on this day in history.   

1577  On February - 08 robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On February - 08 jacob Praetorius, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history robert Rollock, Scottish educator   

1600  Vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death on February - 08.   

1601  On February - 08 earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London   

1604  Pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company on February - 08.   

1611  Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

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

1631  On February - 08 charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert   

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 February - 08.   

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

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

1676  Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered   

1690  French &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire on February - 08.   

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

1690  On February - 08 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   

1690  On this day in history french & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire   

1691  On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on February - 08.   

1552  On this day in history birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on February - 08.   

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

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on February - 08.   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

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

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

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)