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 February - 08.   

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

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.   

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

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

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

1526  Heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die on this day in history.   

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

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer on this day in history.   

1587  Mary, Queen of Scots looses her head on February - 08.   

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

1599  Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on February - 08.   

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

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

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  On this day in history jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

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

1622  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history john Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74   

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

1672  On February - 08 isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London   

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

1686  On February - 08 francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered   

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

1690  Lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history 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  French & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire on February - 08.   

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

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1191  On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

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

1487  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

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

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

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   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

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

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.   

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

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.