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Historical Events Happened In February - 14

Monday, 20 May 2013

1746 On this day in history henry Pelham appointed English premier

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

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

1766 On this day in history thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)

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 this day in history.

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

1780 On this day in history 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 this day in history.

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

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 this day in history.

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

1804 Karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire on this day in history.

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

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 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 Lt. Colonel John By 1781-1836 of the Royal Engineers arrives in Hull to plan construction of the Rideau Canal on this day in history.

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 this day in history.

1831 Vincente Guerrero, Mexican revolutionary hero, dies on this day in history.

1835 On this day in history francois Haverschmidt, Dutch writer (Snikken en grimlachjes)

1838 Margaret Knight, inventor, "the female Thomas Edison" on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In February - 14

Famous People Born On This Day In History

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 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 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 this day in history.

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

Famous Deaths In February - 14

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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

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

1681 Francesco Nigetti, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.

1714 Death of Maria Luisa of Savoy, Queen Consort of Spain (b. 1688) on this day in history.