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Who died on February 3

92 figures who shaped history died on February 3.

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Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II — Ajaw of the Maya city of Tikal, who died on February 3 456.

Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk I — Ajaw of Piedras Negras from 603 to 639, who died on February 3 639.

Werburgh — Anglo-Saxon saint, who died on February 3 699.

Ansgar — Christian saint, Archbishop, and missionary, who died on February 3 865.

Coloman, King of Hungary — King of Hungary from 1095 to 1116, who died on February 3 1116.

John of Gaunt — English prince and regent, who died on February 3 1399.

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Who died on February 3?

92 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 3, including Sihyaj Chan Kʼawiil II, Kʼinich Yoʼnal Ahk I, Werburgh. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on February 3?

53 documented historical events happened on February 3, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Emperor Henry III declared Drogo of Hauteville to be count of all Apulian and Calabrian Normans. On the same day, in another year: Mudéjar revolt: King James I of Aragon entered the formerly Muslim-held city of Murcia following its surrender three days earlier. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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