Historical Events In February - 14

1711  On February - 14 handels opera Rinaldo, premieres  

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

1743  On this day in history henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister.  

1746  On this day in history henry Pelham appointed English premier  

1760  Richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church on this day in history.  

1760  Francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1761  British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan on February - 14.  

1766  Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels on February - 14.  

1766  On February - 14 the birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.  

1766  Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) on this day in history.  

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.  

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

1778  Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer on February - 14.  

1779  On this day in history james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50  

1780  William Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56 on February - 14.  

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

1794  First US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Philadelphia PA on this day in history.  

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

1803  On February - 14 apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington PA  

1803  On February - 14 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  

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

1804  On February - 14 karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.  

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

1813  On February - 14 alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer  

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

1817  On this day in history frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor  

1818  On February - 14 john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61  

1819  The birth of Christopher Sholes, American inventor of the typewriter on February - 14.  

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

1820  Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 on this day in history.  

1824  Winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on February - 14.  

1826  Lt. Colonel John By 1781-1836 of the Royal Engineers arrives in Hull to plan construction of the Rideau Canal on February - 14.  

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

1831  On February - 14 ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray and defeats and kills Dejazmach Sabagadis in the Battle of Debre Abbay.  

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1462  Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) was born on February - 14.  

1468  Johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522) was born on this day in history.  

1483  On February - 14 birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty  

1487  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on this day in history.  

1513  On this day in history birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer  

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

1533  On February - 14 birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)  

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on February - 14.  

0270  On February - 14 death of st. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273).  

0869  On February - 14 cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies  

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on this day in history.  

1400  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on February - 14.  

1405  On February - 14 timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68  

1528  On February - 14 edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66  

1571  Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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