Historical Events In February - 03

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on this day in history.   

0619  On February - 03 laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  Saint Werburgh on this day in history.   

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

1014  King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.   

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

1368  On February - 03 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 this day in history.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on February - 03.   

1451  On this day in history sultan Mehmed II inherits the throne of the Ottoman Empire.   

1451  On February - 03 murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies   

1468  On February - 03 johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies   

1488  On February - 03 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 this day in history giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

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

1547  On February - 03 russian czar Ivan IV (17) marries Anastasia Romanova   

1558  Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies on February - 03.   

1576  On this day in history 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 February - 03.   

1648  On this day in history louis Bouteiller, composer   

1653  Cardinal Mazarin returns to Paris from exile on this day in history.   

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

1660  General Moncks army reaches London on February - 03.   

1679  Jan Havicksz Steen, Dutch painter (St Nicolas Feast), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1690  The first paper money in America issued (colony of Massachusetts) on February - 03.   

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

1697  Sjoucke Gabbes, Frisian sailor, dies/buried on Dirk-Hartog Island on February - 03.   

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

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

1736  Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer on February - 03.   

1740  On this day in history 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 February - 03.   

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on February - 03.   

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

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

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

1677  On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on this day in history.   

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0699  On February - 03 death of saint Werburgh   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on February - 03.   

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

1116  On February - 03 death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on February - 03.   

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