Events & Holidays In February - 01

Confederal Agreement Day (Senegal)

Federal Territory Day (Malaysia)

San Cecilio (Spain)

St. Brigid's Day (Montserrat)

1261  On this day in history birth of walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326)   

1459  On this day in history birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)   

1462  On this day in history birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)   

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on this day in history.   

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on this day in history.   

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on this day in history.   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)   

0656  On this day in history sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25   

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on this day in history.   

1248  On this day in history hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1328  On this day in history charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

1502  Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on this day in history.   

1542  Death of Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) on this day in history.   

1563  On this day in history death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)