Historical Events In February - 04
Monday, 18 March 2024
1703 In Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-Seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death on February - 04.
1714 On this day in history duke of Berry, French King Louis XIV's grandson, dies
1746 On this day in history robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave), dies at 46
1747 On February - 04 tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)
1751 On February - 04 blas de Laserna, composer
1758 Pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer on this day in history.
1764 On February - 04 carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy
1767 Johann Franz Volkert, composer on February - 04.
1768 On February - 04 maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician
1769 On February - 04 samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer
1781 Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 on February - 04.
1782 On February - 04 british garrison surrenders to French & Spanish fleet
1783 On this day in history england agrees to end hostilities against the US.
1783 England officially proclaims an end to hostilities in America on this day in history.
1783 On this day in history in Calabria, Italy an earthquate casued 50,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes. A series of six strong earthquakes, occurring over a two-month period, caused massive destruction
1783 Worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy) on February - 04.
1787 On February - 04 shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails
1787 The first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London on February - 04.
1787 1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London on this day in history.
1789 On this day in history the first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President
1789 On this day in history 1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP
1794 On this day in history french National Convention proclaims abolishment of slavery
1797 On February - 04 earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000
1797 Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 on February - 04.
1799 Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright on February - 04.
1802 Mark Hopkins, US, educator/philosopher (Williams College) on this day in history.
1803 William Dunlap, adapts French melodrama "Voice of Nature" on February - 04.
1805 Georg Andreas Henkel, composer on February - 04.
1810 Royal Navy seizes Guadeloupe on this day in history.
1815 On February - 04 geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77
1816 On February - 04 meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63
1819 Joshua Norton, SF, Norton I, emperor of USA on this day in history.
1822 On February - 04 free American Blacks settle Liberia, West Africa
1824 J W Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to the public on February - 04.
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