Historical Events Happened In February - 14

1711  On this day in history handels opera Rinaldo, premieres  

1711  Handel's opera Rinaldo, premieres on February - 14.  

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

1746  On February - 14 henry Pelham appointed English premier  

1760  Richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church on February - 14.  

1760  On February - 14 francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69  

1761  On February - 14 british troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan  

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.  

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

1778  On this day in history 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  William Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1790  On this day in history capel Bond, composer, dies at 59  

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

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

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

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 February - 14.  

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

1804  Karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire on February - 14.  

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

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

1817  On February - 14 the birth of Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist.  

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

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

1819  The birth of Christopher Sholes, American inventor of the typewriter on this day in history.  

1819  On February - 14 james Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878  

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

1824  On this day in history winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1886  

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  Alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on February - 14.  

1831  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)  

1483  On this day in history 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  Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 14.  

0869  Cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies on February - 14.  

1317  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on February - 14.  

1400  On this day in history 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 February - 14 benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70  

1676  On this day in history death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist