Historical Events For February - 14

1711  On this day in history handels opera Rinaldo, premieres  

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

1743  Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister on February - 14.  

1746  Henry Pelham appointed English premier on February - 14.  

1760  Richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church on this day in history.  

1760  Francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69 on February - 14.  

1761  British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan on this day in history.  

1766  On February - 14 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 February - 14.  

1778  On this day in history "Stars & Stripes" arrives in foreign port for 1st time (France)  

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

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

1813  Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer on February - 14.  

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

1817  On February - 14 frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor  

1818  John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 on February - 14.  

1819  The birth of Christopher Sholes, American inventor of the typewriter on February - 14.  

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 February - 14.  

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  On February - 14 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  On February - 14 birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty  

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

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

1546  On February - 14 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  On February - 14 death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)  

1400  On February - 14 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  Edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66 on February - 14.  

1571  Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on this day in history.