Historical Events In February - 12

1049  On this day in history bruno count of Egesheim & Dagsburg crowned Pope Leo IX   

1111  On this day in history german King Hendry V arrives at St Peter, Rome   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on February - 12.   

1130  On February - 12 pope Innocent II elected   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) on this day in history.   

1242  Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on February - 12.   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen on this day in history.   

1474  Lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism   

1502  Granada] Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism on this day in history.   

1528  On February - 12 treaty of Dordrecht between emperor & ecclesiastical power   

1538  On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

1541  Santiago, Chile founded (or Feb 24) on February - 12.   

1554  Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician   

1577  Spanish land guardian Don Juan of Habsburg signs "Eternal Edict" on February - 12.   

1584  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) on February - 12.   

1585  Caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy on this day in history.   

1588  On February - 12 john Winthrop, English attorney/puritan/1st gov of Mass   

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1624  English parliament comes together on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], Dutch reformed theologist   

1637  John Swammerdam, Dutch anatomist/entomologist (Bible of Nature) on February - 12.   

1663  On February - 12 cotton Mather, witchcraft authority   

1665  Rudolph J Camerarius, German botanist/physician (sexuality plant) on February - 12.   

1684  On February - 12 pietro Andrea Ziani, composer, dies at 67   

1700  The Great Northern War begins in Northern Europe on this day in history.   

1706  On February - 12 josef Christian, German sculptor   

1709  Alexander Selkirk, Scottish seaman is rescued after 4+ years from Fernandez Island (inspiration for Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe") on February - 12.   

1719  The Onderlinge van 1719 u.a., the oldest existing life insurance company in the Netherlands is founded on this day in history.   

1728  On February - 12 agostino Steffani, Italian/German diplomat/composer, dies at 73   

1733  On this day in history georgia founded by James Oglethorpe, at site of Savannah   

1736  Maria Theresa Habsburg marries French Stefanus (emperor François I) on February - 12.   

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1074  Conrad, King of Germany and Italy (d. 1101) was born on this day in history.   

1211  Henry VII, Roman catholic German king (1220-35) was born on this day in history.   

1218  Kujo Yoritsune, Japanese shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1438  Adolf van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen was born on February - 12.   

1474  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Campeggi(o), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat   

1567  Thomas Campion, England, composer/poet/physician was born on this day in history.   

1584  Casparus Barleaus, Flemish theologist/poet (Muiderkring) was born on February - 12.   

1585  On this day in history birth of caspar Bartholin, Malmö , physician, theologian, writer on anatomy   

1128  Toghtekin, slave/atabek of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

1242  Death of Hendrik VII, Roman Catholics German king (1220-35), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1538  Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on February - 12.   

1554  Death of Jane Grey, queen of England for 9 days, beheaded at 17 on February - 12.   

1571  Death of Nicholas Throckmorton, English diplomat and politician (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

1590  Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1595  Death of Archduke Ernest of Austria, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands (b. 1553) on this day in history.   

1616  John Drusius, of Driesschen, Flemish Hebraist, dies at 65 on this day in history.