Historical Events In February - 03

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on this day in history.   

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

0699  Saint Werburgh on February - 03.   

0865  On February - 03 ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  On February - 03 king Sweyn I of Denmark   

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

1368  On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1377  Cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term on February - 03.   

1377  Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy on this day in history.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on February - 03.   

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

1451  Murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies on February - 03.   

1468  Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies on this day in history.   

1488  On this day in history 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  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer on February - 03.   

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

1547  On February - 03 russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova   

1558  On February - 03 alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies   

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

1591  German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau on this day in history.   

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

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer on February - 03.   

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

1655  On this day in history francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1660  On February - 03 general Moncks army reaches London   

1679  Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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  Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island on February - 03.   

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

1715  On this day in history gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70   

1736  On this day in history johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer   

1740  Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily on this day in history.   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on February - 03.   

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

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

1655  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.   

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.   

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

0474  On this day in history leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on February - 03.   

0699  On February - 03 death of saint Werburgh   

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

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.   

1399  On February - 03 john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

1428  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)