Historical Events In February - 08

0412  On this day in history st Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople   

0421  Flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman empire on February - 08.   

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

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

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1291  On February - 08 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

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 February - 08.   

1575  On this day in history university of Leiden Netherlands opens   

1575  University Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis" on February - 08.   

1577  On February - 08 robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1599  On February - 08 robert Rollock, Scottish educator   

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

1611  Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1622  On this day in history king James I disbands the English parliament   

1631  On this day in history charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert   

1631  On February - 08 king Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia   

1650  On February - 08 john Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74   

1672  Isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London on February - 08.   

1672  On February - 08 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  Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on this day in history.   

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

1690  On this day in history lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal   

1690  On this day in history 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   

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 this day in history 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 February - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on February - 08.   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.