Today in Medieval History, February 6

Good morning! Today is February 6, 2010.

On this date in Medieval History:

Notable Births:

1461 - Dzore Drzic Croatian poet
1536 - Toyotomi Hideyoshi 2nd of three unifier of Japan in 16th century
1564 - Christopher Marlowe English poet/dramatist (Dr Faustus)
1608 - Antonio Vieira Portuguese Jesuit preacher
1612 - Antoine Arnauld [Grand Arnauld], French lawyer/theologist
1665 - Anne Stuart Queen of England (1702-14)
1673 - Maximilian Dietrich Freisslich composer
1695 - Andre Cheron composer

Notable Deaths:

0679 - Death of St. Amand of Maastricht

0743 - Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik 10th Moslem caliph, dies at about 52
0891 - Photius Byzantine theologist/patriarch of Constantinople/saint, dies
1140 - Thurstan archbishop of York, dies
1497 - John Ockeghem Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79

1593 - Death of Jacques Amyot, scholar
1612 - Christopher Clavius calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)
1617 - Prosper Alpinus Italian physician/botanist, dies at 63
1685 - Charles II King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54
1695 - Ahmed II 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95), dies
1699 - Jozef Ferdinand of Bavaria heir of Spanish king Carlos II, dies

Notable Events:

0337 - St Julius I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1189 - Riots of Lynn in Norfolk spread to Norwich England

1481 - First Auto-da-Fe of the Spanish Inquisition
1508 - Maximilian I crowned Holy Roman Emperor

1512 - Dean Coulet of St. Paul's Church speaks against clerical abuses

1519 - Sir Walter Raleigh leaves England to explore Guiana
1577 - King Henri de Bourbon of Navarra becomes leader of Huguenots
1626 - Huguenot rebels & the French sign Peace of La Rochelle

1626 - Opening of Charles I's Second Parliament
1651 - Cardinal Mazarin flees Paris
1693 - Royal charter granted College of William & Mary, Williamsburg VA