Historical Events In February - 08

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

0421  On this day in history flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman empire   

0421  Flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman emp on this day in history.   

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) on February - 08.   

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1526  Heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die on this day in history.   

1575  On February - 08 university of Leiden Netherlands opens   

1575  On February - 08 university Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis"   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer on February - 08.   

1587  Mary, Queen of Scots looses her head on this day in history.   

1587  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on February - 08.   

1599  Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on this day in history.   

1600  Vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death on February - 08.   

1601  On this day in history earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London   

1604  On February - 08 pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company   

1611  On February - 08 jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history 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  King Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia on February - 08.   

1650  John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74 on February - 08.   

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

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

1676  Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46 on February - 08.   

1686  On February - 08 francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered   

1690  French &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire on this day in history.   

1690  On February - 08 lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal   

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 this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79   

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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 this day in history.   

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on February - 08.   

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  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.