Historical Events In February - 08

0412  On February - 08 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  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on February - 08.   

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

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on this day in history.   

1526  On February - 08 heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die   

1575  On this day in history 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  On February - 08 jacob Praetorius, composer   

1587  Mary, Queen of Scots looses her head on February - 08.   

1587  Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18] on this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history robert Rollock, Scottish educator   

1600  On February - 08 vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death   

1601  On February - 08 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  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) on February - 08.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1650  John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

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

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  Francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered on this day in history.   

1690  On February - 08 french &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire   

1690  Lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal on this day in history.   

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  Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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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  On February - 08 birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)   

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

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

1649  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

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   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on February - 08.   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  On this day in history death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

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

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

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