Historical Events In February - 03

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

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

0699  On this day in history saint Werburgh   

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

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  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) on February - 03.   

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

1377  On this day in history mass execution of population of Cesena Italy   

1399  On this day in history john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

1451  Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire on February - 03.   

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

1468  On February - 03 johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies   

1488  On February - 03 bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros)   

1509  The Battle of Diu, between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire takes place in Diu, India on this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1536  Garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies on February - 03.   

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

1558  Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies on February - 03.   

1576  On February - 03 henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris   

1591  On this day in history german monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau   

1602  Paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62 on February - 03.   

1648  On February - 03 louis Bouteiller, composer   

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

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history 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 February - 03.   

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

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

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

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

1736  Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer on this day in history.   

1740  On February - 03 charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily   

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1338  On February - 03 birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

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

1525  On February - 03 birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1677  On February - 03 birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  On February - 03 birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on February - 03.   

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

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

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on February - 03.   

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

1014  On this day in history death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

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

1399  On this day in history john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

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