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Famous Birthdays In February - 09

Thursday, 23 May 2013

1404 On this day in history birth of constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor

1441 Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub) was born on this day in history.

1533 On this day in history birth of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611)

1578 On this day in history birth of giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo)

1579 John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on this day in history.

1602 Franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza was born on this day in history.

1607 On this day in history birth of abraham Megerle, composer

1645 Johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.

1666 George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney, British soldier (d. 1737) was born on this day in history.

1735 On this day in history birth of adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian

1741 On this day in history birth of henri-Joseph Rigel, composer

1744 Amos Bull, composer was born on this day in history.

1748 Luther Martin, American patriot (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.

1756 Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer was born on this day in history.

1763 On this day in history birth of ludwig I, Grand Duke of Baden (d. 1830)

1769 Susette Gontard, the beloved of the poet Friedrich Hölderlin (d. 1802) was born on this day in history.

1771 On this day in history birth of daniel Belknap, composer

1773 William Henry Harrison, Va, (Whigs) 9th Pres (March 4-April 4, 1841) was born on this day in history.

1775 On this day in history birth of farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungary, mathematician (parallel axiom)

1780 Walenty Karol Kratzer, composer was born on this day in history.

1781 Johann Baptist von Spix, German scientist (d. 1826) was born on this day in history.

1783 On this day in history birth of vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29]

1783 On this day in history birth of vasily Zhukovsky, Russian poet (d. 1852)

1789 On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Gabelsberger, German inventor of the stenography (d. 1849)

1808 On this day in history birth of francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer

1814 On this day in history birth of samuel Jones Tilden, philanthropist for NY Public Library

1822 Charles T Stork, Dutch industrialist was born on this day in history.

1826 John Alexander Logan, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 was born on this day in history.

1830 Abd-ul-Aziz, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1876) was born on this day in history.

1834 Felix Dahn, writer was born on this day in history.

1834 Franz Xaver Witt, composer was born on this day in history.

1839 On this day in history birth of silas Adams, American lawyer and politician (d. 1896)

1846 Wilhelm Maybach, German engineer, designer of 1st Mercedes was born on this day in history.

1846 On this day in history birth of whitaker Wright, English mining tycoon (d. 1904)

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Famous Deaths In February - 09

Famous People Died On This Day In History

1011 On this day in history death of bernard I, Duke of Saxony

1199 Death of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147) on this day in history.

1450 Death of Agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421) on this day in history.

1555 On this day in history death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy

1567 Death of Henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered on this day in history.

1583 Death of Jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake on this day in history.

1588 Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on this day in history.

1617 On this day in history hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44