Historical Events In February - 08

0412  St Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   

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

1575  On this day in history university of Leiden Netherlands opens   

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

1577  On this day in history 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 February - 08.   

1599  Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on February - 08.   

1600  Vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

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

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  On February - 08 king Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia   

1650  On February - 08 john Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74   

1672  Isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London on February - 08.   

1672  On this day in history isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London   

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 February - 08.   

1690  Lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal on February - 08.   

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  French & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire on February - 08.   

1691  Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on February - 08.   

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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  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  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 February - 08.   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on February - 08.   

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.