Historical Events In February - 01

0656  On February - 01 sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25   

0772  Adrian I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on February - 01.   

1204  Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on February - 01.   

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.   

1327  On this day in history teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer.   

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on February - 01.   

1502  On this day in history olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

1539  On February - 01 emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty   

1539  Emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty on this day in history.   

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) on February - 01.   

1563  Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on February - 01.   

1587  On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuart's death sentence   

1587  On February - 01 english queen Elizabeth I signs Mary Stuarts death sentence   

1590  Lawrence Humphrey,English clergyman and educator on this day in history.   

1603  On February - 01 michael Trumper, composer   

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

1633  On February - 01 gabriel Schutz, composer   

1650  Rene Descartes, philosopher "I think therefore I am", stops thinking on this day in history.   

1659  On February - 01 jacob Roggeveen, Dutch Swiss lawyer/navigator (Easter Island)   

1662  On this day in history dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates   

1663  On this day in history the town of Quebec is rocked by an evening earthquake   

1666  Sjihab al-Din Sultan C Shah Djahan, mogol of India (Taj-Mahal), dies on February - 01.   

1669  French King Louis XIV limits freedom of religion on February - 01.   

1669  On this day in history miguel Lopez, composer   

1669  Abandoned child, Huygens friend poet Catharina Questiers, buried at 31 on February - 01.   

1690  On February - 01 francesco Maria Veracini, Italian opera composer   

1691  On February - 01 alexander VIII, [Pietro Ottoboni], Italian Pope (1689-91), dies at 80   

1694  On this day in history john L baron van Elderen, 63rd bishop of Liege (1688-94), dies at 73   

1709  Alexander Selkirk [Robinson Crusoe] rescued from Juan Fernandez on this day in history.   

1710  On February - 01 konrad E Ackermann, German actor (Die Oberpfalz)   

1713  The Kalabalik or Tumult in Bendery results from the Ottoman sultan's order that his unwelcome guest, King Charles XII of Sweden, be seized on this day in history.   

1717  On this day in history henri d'Aguesseau's first appointment as chancellor of France   

1717  On February - 01 henri d'Aguesseau's 1st appointment as chancellor of France   

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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  On this day in history birth of michael Trumper, composer   

1605  On February - 01 birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on February - 01.   

1635  Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on February - 01.   

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on this day in history.   

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on February - 01.   

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

1294  On February - 01 louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies   

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

1502  On this day in history olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

1542  On February - 01 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  On February - 01 death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)