Historical Events In February - 14

1711  On February - 14 handels opera Rinaldo, premieres  

1711  Handel's opera Rinaldo, premieres on this day in history.  

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

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

1760  On February - 14 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  British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan on February - 14.  

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

1766  The birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher on February - 14.  

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

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.  

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  James Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50 on February - 14.  

1780  On February - 14 william Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56  

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

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

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

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 this day in history karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.  

1806  On February - 14 lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49)  

1813  Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer on this day in history.  

1817  On this day in history the birth of Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist.  

1817  Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor on February - 14.  

1818  John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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

1819  James Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 on February - 14.  

1820  On February - 14 charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42  

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

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  On this day in history alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911  

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

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

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 February - 14.  

1487  Henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising was born on February - 14.  

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

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

1533  Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) was born on February - 14.  

1546  On this day in history birth of johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian  

0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on this day in history.  

0869  On this day in history 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 February - 14 death of richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle  

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

1528  Edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66 on February - 14.  

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

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on February - 14.