Historical Events In February - 08

0412  St Proclus, patriarch of Constantinople on February - 08.   

0421  On February - 08 flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman empire   

0421  On this day in history flavius Constantine becomes emperor Constantine III of West Roman emp   

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   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) on February - 08.   

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1575  University Leiden founded, and given the motto "Praesidium Libertatis" on this day in history.   

1577  On February - 08 robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer   

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

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

1599  On February - 08 robert Rollock, Scottish educator   

1600  Vatican convicts scholar Giordano Bruno to death on February - 08.   

1601  Earl Robert Devereux of Essex armies draws into London on February - 08.   

1604  On this day in history pierre de Gua de Monts c1558-1628 forms de Monts Trading Company with Champlain and Gravé du Pont; Canada's first chartered company   

1611  Jan H Van Linschoten, traveller/writer (Reys-Gheschrift), dies on this day in history.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) on February - 08.   

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

1631  Charles I grants Cape Breton Island to Robert Gordon of Lochinvar and son Robert on February - 08.   

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

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 February - 08 french &Indian troops set Schenectady settlement New York on fire   

1690  On this day in history lord Halifax resigns as Lord Privy Seal   

1690  On February - 08 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   

1690  French & Indian troops set Schenectady settlement NY on fire on this day in history.   

1691  Carlo Rainaldi, composer, dies at 79 on February - 08.   

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1191  On this day in history 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  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

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

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

1296  On February - 08 death of king PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257)   

1303  On this day in history nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.