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What Happened in February 1536

Historical Events

  • Feb 2 Pedro de Mendoza founds Argentine city of Buenos Aires
  • Feb 18 Francis I, King of France and Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire sign military and trade agreement against King Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Famous Birthdays

  • Feb 24 Clement VIII [Ippolito Aldofireini], Italian Pope (1592-1605), born in Fano, Duchy of Urbino (now Italy) (d. 1605)

Famous Deaths

  • Feb 3 Garcia de Resende, Portuguese writer and publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies (b. 1470)
  • Feb 25 Berthold Haller, German-born reformer (b. 1492)