Historical Events For February - 14

1711  Handels opera Rinaldo, premieres on February - 14.  

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

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

1746  On this day in history henry Pelham appointed English premier  

1760  On February - 14 richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church  

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

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  On February - 14 thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)  

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

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

1779  On February - 14 james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50  

1780  On February - 14 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  Apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington, Penn on February - 14.  

1804  On this day in history karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.  

1806  Lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49) on February - 14.  

1813  Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer on February - 14.  

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

1817  Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor on this day in history.  

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

1820  Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 on February - 14.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1515  On this day in history birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts  

1533  Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) was born on this day in history.  

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on this day in history.  

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

0869  On this day in history cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies  

1317  On this day in history death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)  

1400  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on this day in history.  

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

1528  On this day in history edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66  

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

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