Today in Medieval History, February 25

Good morning! Today is February 25, 2010.

On this date in Medieval History:

Notable Births

1635 - Walraad the Elder, Dutch field marshall/earl of Nassau-Usingen
1643 - Ahmed II 21st sultan of Turkey (1691-95)
1680 - Philipp Hyacinth Lobkowitz composer

Notable Deaths

0779 - Walburgis Anglo-Saxon abbess/saint (Walpurgis Night), dies
1247 - Hendrik IV duke of Limburg/earl of Bergen (1226-47), dies
1495 - Djem Sultan son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35
1601 - Earl of Essex executed for treason in revolt against Queen Elizabeth
1601 - Robert Devereux Earl of Essex, executed for treason against Elizabeth
1602 - Everard van Reyd Dutch historian, dies at about 51
1634 - Albrecht von Wallenstein German generalissimo, murdered at 50
1634 - Albrecht WE baron von Wallenstein German duke, murdered at 50
1634 - Van Friedland/Mecklenburg General-Admiral, dies at 50
1643 - Marco da Gagliano Italian opera composer, dies at 60
1682 - Alessandro Stradella Italian violist/composer, murdered at 37

Notable Events

1095 - Council of Rockingham bishop Anselmus vs King William II Rufus
1358 - Dalmatië flees Venice
1497 - Italians troops reconquer Taranto on France
1502 - Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine
1540 - Francisco Vásquez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola México
1570 - Pius V excommunicates Elizabeth, absolves her subjects from allegiance
1605 - Portuguese garrison on Ambon surrenders to Admiral Van der Haghen
1623 - Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria becomes monarch of Palts
1634 - Irish captain Walter Devereaux kills duke Wallenstein
1643 - Dutch US colonists kill Algonquin-Indians
1667 - Abraham Crijnssens fleet reach Fort Willoughby on Suriname River