Page 2: Historical Events In February - 14

1711  Handels opera Rinaldo, premieres on February - 14.   

1711  On February - 14 handel's opera Rinaldo, premieres   

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

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

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

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

1761  On this day in history british troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan   

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

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

1766  Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) on February - 14.   

1778  On February - 14 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  On February - 14 "Stars & Stripes" arrives in foreign port for 1st time (France)   

1778  On February - 14 fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer   

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

1780  On this day in history william Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56   

1790  On February - 14 capel Bond, composer, dies at 59   

1794  First US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Philadelphia PA on February - 14.   

1794  On February - 14 1st US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Phila   

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

1803  On this day in history 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  On this day in history apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington, Penn   

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

1806  On this day in history lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49)   

1813  On this day in history 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  John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1819  On February - 14 the birth of Christopher Sholes, American inventor of the typewriter   

1819  James Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1829  On February - 14 alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911   

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  On this day in history birth of edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)   

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

1483  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty was born on this day in history.   

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

1513  On February - 14 birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer   

1515  On February - 14 birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts   

1533  On this day in history birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)   

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

0270  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle   

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

1528  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist