Historical Events Happened In February - 14

1711  Handels opera Rinaldo, premieres on this day in history.  Share it »

1711  On this day in history handel's opera Rinaldo, premieres  Share it »

1743  Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister on this day in history.  Share it »

1746  Henry Pelham appointed English premier on this day in history.  Share it »

1760  On this day in history richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church  Share it »

1760  On this day in history francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69  Share it »

1761  British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan on this day in history.  Share it »

1766  On this day in history dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels  Share it »

1766  On this day in history the birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.  Share it »

1766  On this day in history thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  Share it »

1778  On this day in history the Star and Stripes (U.S. flag) makes its first appearance at a foreign port, flying aboard the ship Ranger, as it arrives in France.  Share it »

1778  "Stars & Stripes" arrives in foreign port for 1st time (France) on this day in history.  Share it »

1778  Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1779  James Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50 on this day in history.  Share it »

1780  William Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  Share it »

1790  Capel Bond, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  Share it »

1794  On this day in history first US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Philadelphia PA  Share it »

1794  On this day in history 1st US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Phila  Share it »

1803  Apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington PA on this day in history.  Share it »

1803  Chief Justice John Marshall of the U S Supreme Court rules that any act of Congress which conflicts with the Constitution is null and void His decision in the case of Marbury v Madison February 14 establishes the Court as the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution on this day in history.  Share it »

1803  Apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington, Penn on this day in history.  Share it »

1804  On this day in history karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.  Share it »

1806  Lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49) on this day in history.  Share it »

1813  On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer  Share it »

1817  The birth of Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist on this day in history.  Share it »

1817  Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor on this day in history.  Share it »

1818  On this day in history john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61  Share it »

1819  On this day in history the birth of Christopher Sholes, American inventor of the typewriter  Share it »

1819  On this day in history james Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878  Share it »

1820  On this day in history charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42  Share it »

1824  Winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.  Share it »

1826  On this day in history lt. Colonel John By 1781-1836 of the Royal Engineers arrives in Hull to plan construction of the Rideau Canal  Share it »

1829  Alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on this day in history.  Share it »

1831  Ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray and defeats and kills Dejazmach Sabagadis in the Battle of Debre Abbay on this day in history.  Share it »

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1462  Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1468  On this day in history birth of johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)  Share it »

1483  On this day in history birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty  Share it »

1487  On this day in history birth of henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising  Share it »

1513  Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1533  Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on this day in history.  Share it »

0270  On this day in history death of st. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273).  Share it »

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1317  On this day in history death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)  Share it »

1400  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on this day in history.  Share it »

1405  Timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68 on this day in history.  Share it »

1528  On this day in history edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66  Share it »

1571  On this day in history benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70  Share it »

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on this day in history.  Share it »