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Famous Birthdays In February - 03

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

1338 On this day in history birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)

1368 Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.

1525 Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.

1648 Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on this day in history.

1655 Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on this day in history.

1677 On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)

1690 On this day in history birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)

1721 On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)

1736 Johann Georg Albrechtsberger, Austria organist/composer was born on this day in history.

1740 On this day in history birth of guillaume Lasceux, composer

1747 Samuel Osgood, American patriot (d. 1813) was born on this day in history.

1755 Florido Tomeoni, composer was born on this day in history.

1763 Caroline von Wolzogen, [von Lengefeld], German author was born on this day in history.

1784 John Fane graaf van Westmorland, English (opera)composer/diplomat was born on this day in history.

1795 On this day in history birth of antonio José de Sucre, South American independence leader (d. 1830)

1805 On this day in history birth of otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier Prussia

1807 On this day in history birth of joseph Eggleston Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1891

1809 On this day in history birth of felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Hamburg Germ, composer (Great Scherzos)

1811 On this day in history birth of horace Greeley, editor ("Go west, young man")

1817 On this day in history birth of emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer

1817 On this day in history birth of samuel Ryan Curtis, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1866

1817 Achille Ernest Oscar Joseph Delesse, French geologist (d. 1881) was born on this day in history.

1820 Elisha Kent Kane, US Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland) was born on this day in history.

1821 On this day in history birth of elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician

1823 Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station) was born on this day in history.

1824 On this day in history birth of george Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army)

1824 On this day in history birth of nathan George "Shanks" Evans, Brig Gen (Confederacy), died in 1868

1824 On this day in history birth of ranald MacDonald, Canadian-born Scottish educator and interpreter (d. 1894)

1826 On this day in history birth of walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist

1830 On this day in history birth of robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (C), British PM (1885-1902)

1831 Cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910 was born on this day in history.

1833 On this day in history birth of thomas T H Jorissen, Dutch historian

1842 On this day in history birth of sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)

1845 On this day in history birth of ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan)

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Famous Deaths In February - 03

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1014 On this day in history death of king Sweyn I of Denmark

1116 Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on this day in history.

1399 On this day in history john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58

1428 Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on this day in history.

1451 Murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies on this day in history.

1468 Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies on this day in history.

1536 Garcia de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies on this day in history.

1558 Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies on this day in history.