Historical Events In February - 04

1703  On this day in history in Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-Seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death.   

1714  On February - 04 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  Blas de Laserna, composer on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer   

1764  Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy on February - 04.   

1767  On this day in history johann Franz Volkert, composer   

1768  On this day in history maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician   

1769  On this day in history samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer   

1781  On this day in history josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43   

1782  British garrison surrenders to French & Spanish fleet on this day in history.   

1783  England agrees to end hostilities against the US on February - 04.   

1783  On February - 04 england officially proclaims an end to hostilities in America   

1783  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 on this day in history.   

1783  On February - 04 worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy)   

1787  Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails on February - 04.   

1787  The first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London on this day in history.   

1787  1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London on this day in history.   

1789  The first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President on February - 04.   

1789  1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP on this day in history.   

1794  French National Convention proclaims abolishment of slavery on February - 04.   

1797  Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000 on February - 04.   

1797  On February - 04 earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000   

1799  On this day in history joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

1802  Mark Hopkins, US, educator/philosopher (Williams College) on February - 04.   

1803  On February - 04 william Dunlap, adapts French melodrama "Voice of Nature"   

1805  On this day in history georg Andreas Henkel, composer   

1810  Royal Navy seizes Guadeloupe on February - 04.   

1815  On February - 04 geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77   

1816  Meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63 on February - 04.   

1819  On February - 04 joshua Norton, SF, Norton I, emperor of USA   

1822  Free American Blacks settle Liberia, West Africa on February - 04.   

1824  J W Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to the public on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1465  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on February - 04.   

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on February - 04.   

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on February - 04.   

1620  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on February - 04.   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on February - 04.   

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on February - 04.   

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on February - 04.   

1189  On February - 04 gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  On February - 04 willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on February - 04.   

1505  On February - 04 joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40