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Historical Events Happened In February - 14
Monday, 20 May 2013
1746 On this day in history henry Pelham appointed English premier 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 On this day in history british troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan 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 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 on this day in history. 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 On this day in history james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50 Share it »
1780 On this day in history william Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56 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 1st US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Phila on this day in history. 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 Karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire on this day in history. Share it »
1806 Lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49) on this day in history. Share it »
1813 Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer on this day in history. 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 John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 on this day in history. Share it »
1819 The birth of Christopher Sholes, American inventor of the typewriter on this day in history. 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 On this day in history winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 Share it »
1826 Lt. Colonel John By 1781-1836 of the Royal Engineers arrives in Hull to plan construction of the Rideau Canal on this day in history. 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 »
1831 Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies on this day in history. Share it »
1835 On this day in history francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer (Snikken en grimlachjes) Share it »
1838 Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" on this day in history. Share it »
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