Historical Events In February - 03

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on February - 03.   

0619  Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0699  On February - 03 saint Werburgh   

0865  On this day in history ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.   

1112  On February - 03 ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.   

1368  On February - 03 charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1377  On this day in history cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term   

1377  Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy on February - 03.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1451  Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire on this day in history.   

1451  On this day in history murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies   

1468  On this day in history johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies   

1488  Bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros) on February - 03.   

1509  On February - 03 the Battle of Diu, between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire takes place in Diu, India.   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer on February - 03.   

1536  Garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova   

1558  On this day in history alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies   

1576  Henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris on February - 03.   

1591  On February - 03 german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau   

1602  Paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history louis Bouteiller, composer   

1653  Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile on this day in history.   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized on February - 03.   

1660  On February - 03 general Moncks army reaches London   

1679  Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on February - 03.   

1690  The first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts) on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history 1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass)   

1697  Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island on this day in history.   

1699  On February - 03 the colony of Massachusetts issues paper money for the first time in America, as it pays its soldiers fighting against Quebec.   

1715  Gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1736  On February - 03 johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer   

1740  On this day in history charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on February - 03.   

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  On February - 03 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on February - 03.   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

0474  On February - 03 leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

0619  On February - 03 death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on this day in history.   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on February - 03.   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on this day in history.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1428  On February - 03 death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)