Historical Events In February - 09

1735  Adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian on this day in history.   

1740  On February - 09 vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85   

1741  On February - 09 henri-Joseph Rigel, composer   

1742  On February - 09 british ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford   

1744  Battle at Toulon (French/Spanish vs English fleet of Admiral Matthews) on February - 09.   

1744  On this day in history battle at Toulon (French/Spanish vs English fleet of Adm Matthews)   

1744  Amos Bull, composer on this day in history.   

1751  Henri F D'Aguesseau, Chancellor of France (1717..50), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history karel Blazej Kopriva, composer   

1760  On February - 09 in Louisbourg Nova Scotia, Captain John Byron 1723-1786 starts tearing down the fortifications of Louisbourg on orders from British PM William Pitt   

1765  On this day in history elisabetta de Gambarini, composer, dies at 33   

1771  On this day in history daniel Belknap, composer   

1773  On this day in history william Henry Harrison, Va, (Whigs) 9th Pres (March 4-April 4, 1841)   

1775  English Parliament declares Massachusetts colony is in rebellion on February - 09.   

1775  On February - 09 english Parliament declares Mass colony is in rebellion   

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

1780  On February - 09 walenty Karol Kratzer, composer   

1783  Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29] on February - 09.   

1788  On this day in history austria declares war on Russia   

1799  On February - 09 uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies   

1799  USS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I on February - 09.   

1801  On this day in history france &Austrian sign Peace of Lunéville   

1801  On February - 09 france & Austrian sign Peace of Luneville   

1807  French Sanhedrin convened by Napoleon on February - 09.   

1808  Francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer on February - 09.   

1811  Nevil Maskelyne, 5th Astronomer Royal of England (1765-1811), dies on February - 09.   

1812  On this day in history franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57   

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

1817  On February - 09 franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54   

1822  American Indian Society organizes on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history charles T Stork, Dutch industrialist   

1824  On this day in history anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet, dies at 49   

1825  John Quincy Adams is elected U.S. president by the House of Representatives when no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes on February - 09.   

1825  On this day in history house of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams 6th US president   

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1404  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor was born on February - 09.   

1441  Ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub) was born on February - 09.   

1533  Shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611) was born on February - 09.   

1578  Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on February - 09.   

1579  On this day in history birth of john Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian   

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

1607  Abraham Megerle, composer was born on this day in history.   

1645  On February - 09 birth of johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716)   

1011  On February - 09 death of bernard I, Duke of Saxony   

1199  On this day in history death of minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147)   

1450  On February - 09 death of agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421)   

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  On this day in history death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

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

1617  Hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.