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31February 20 — Events*1472 Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment. *1547 Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey. *1792 The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office… …
32February 7 — Events* 457 Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. *1074 Battle of Montesarchio in which the prince of Benevento, Pandulf IV, is killed battling the encroaching Normans. *1238 The Mongols burn the Russian city of Vladimir. *1301 Edward of …
33February 12 — Events*1429 English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Comte de Clermont and John Stuart in the Battle of Rouvray (also known as the Battle of the Herrings).… …
34February 13 — Events*1258 Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed. *1503 Disfida di Barletta Famous challenge between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near Barletta. *1542 Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of Henry VIII of England,… …
35February 11 — Events*660 BC Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. * 55 Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus, heir to the Roman Emperorship, dies under mysterious circumstances in Rome. This clears the way for Nero to become Emperor. *1531 Henry… …
36February 27 — Events*1560 The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland. *1594 Henry IV is crowned King of France. *1617 Sweden and Russia sign the Treaty of Stolbovo, ending the… …
37February 28 — Events*202 BC coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place, initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty s rule over China *364 Valentinian I becomes Roman Emperor. *870 The Fourth Council of Constantinople closes. *1700… …
38February 3 — Events*1112 Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry, uniting the fortunes of those two states. *1377 more than 2,000 people of the Italian city of Cesena are slaughtered by Papal Troops (Cesena Bloodbath). *1451 Sultan… …
39February 4 — Events* 211 Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies, leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons, Caracalla and Geta. *960 The coronation of Zhao Kuangyin as Emperor Taizu of Song, initiating the Song Dynasty period of China… …
40February 9 — Events* 474 Zeno crowned as co emperor of the Byzantine Empire. *1555 Bishop of Gloucester John Hooper is burned at the stake. *1621 Gregory XV becomes Pope, the last Pope elected by acclamation. *1775 American Revolutionary War: British… …
