Historical Events In February - 08

0412  On February - 08 st Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople   

0421  Flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman empire on this day in history.   

0421  Flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman emp on February - 08.   

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on February - 08.   

1245  Johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1291  On February - 08 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)   

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1526  Heavy storm strikes Dutch coast, many die on this day in history.   

1575  University of Leiden Netherlands opens on February - 08.   

1575  On February - 08 university Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis"   

1577  On this day in history robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On February - 08 jacob Praetorius, composer   

1587  Mary, Queen of Scots looses her head on this day in history.   

1587  On February - 08 mary Stuart, Queen of Scots (1560-87), beheaded at 44 [NS=Feb 18]   

1599  Robert Rollock, Scottish educator on this day in history.   

1600  On February - 08 vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death   

1601  Earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London on this day in history.   

1604  Pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company on February - 08.   

1611  Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on February - 08.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) on this day in history.   

1622  King James I disbands the English parliament on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert   

1631  On this day in history king Louis XIII 1601-1643 names Charles de La Tour Governor and Lieutenant-General of New France and Acadia   

1650  On February - 08 john Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74   

1672  Isaac Newton reads first optics paper before Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

1672  Isaac Newton reads 1st optics paper before Royal Society in London on this day in history.   

1676  Aleksei M Romanov, 1st Romanov-czar of Russia, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1686  On February - 08 francois Tak, Dutch diplomat on Java, murdered   

1690  On this day in history french &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire   

1690  Lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal on February - 08.   

1690  Louis de Buade et de Palluau, Comte de Frontenac 1622-1698 organizes attack by Mohawk natives and French troops against Schenectady; 60 people killed, 30 captured on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history french & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire   

1691  On February - 08 carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79   

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1191  On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on this day in history.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1124  On this day in history stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On February - 08 death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.   

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  On this day in history alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)