Events & Holidays In February - 09

Feast of St. Maron (Lebanon)

1404  On this day in history birth of constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor   

1441  On this day in history birth of ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub)   

1533  On this day in history birth of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611)   

1578  Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on this day in history.   

1579  John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

1607  On this day in history birth of abraham Megerle, composer   

1645  Johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

1011  On this day in history death of bernard I, Duke of Saxony   

1199  Death of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147) on this day in history.   

1450  Death of Agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421) on this day in history.   

1555  Death of John Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history death of henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered   

1583  Death of Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1588  Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.   

1617  Hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.