Historical Events In February - 03

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on February - 03.   

0619  On this day in history laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  Saint Werburgh on this day in history.   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1014  King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.   

1112  On February - 03 ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states.   

1368  On this day in history charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1377  Cardinal Robert of Geneva (anti-pope Clemens VII) starts term on February - 03.   

1377  Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy on February - 03.   

1399  On this day in history john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

1451  Sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire on this day in history.   

1451  On this day in history murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies   

1468  On this day in history johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies   

1488  On this day in history bartholomeus Diaz discovers Mosselbaai (Angra dos Vaqueros)   

1509  The Battle of Diu, between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire takes place in Diu, India on February - 03.   

1525  On February - 03 giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1536  On February - 03 garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies   

1547  On this day in history russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova   

1558  Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies on this day in history.   

1576  On February - 03 henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris   

1591  German monarchy forms Protestant Union of Torgau on this day in history.   

1602  Paul Melissus, [Paul Schede], German poet/composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer on this day in history.   

1653  Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile on February - 03.   

1655  On February - 03 francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1660  General Moncks army reaches London on February - 03.   

1679  On February - 03 jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53   

1690  On February - 03 the first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts)   

1690  1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass) on this day in history.   

1697  On February - 03 sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island   

1699  On this day in history the colony of Massachusetts issues paper money for the first time in America, as it pays its soldiers fighting against Quebec.   

1715  Gottfried Vopelius, composer, dies at 70 on February - 03.   

1736  On February - 03 johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer   

1740  On February - 03 charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1368  On February - 03 birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  On February - 03 birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1648  On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on February - 03.   

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.   

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on February - 03.   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on February - 03.   

0474  On February - 03 leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

0619  On this day in history death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on this day in history.   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1428  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)