Historical Events Happened In February - 21

1690  Christoph Stoltzenberg, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1710  On this day in history willem van Haren, Frisian nobleman/poet (Human Life)  Share it »

1711  On this day in history joan van Hoorn, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1707-09), dies at 57  Share it »

1728  Peter III, Kiel Germany, Russian tsar (1762)/husband of Catherine on this day in history.  Share it »

1730  On this day in history charles L Fournier, Flemish writer/painter  Share it »

1730  Benedict XIII, [Pietro F Orsini], Pope (1724-30), dies at 81 on this day in history.  Share it »

1744  On this day in history eise J Eisinga, Frisia, built planetarium Franeker  Share it »

1764  John Wilkes thrown out of English House of Commons for "Essay on Women" on this day in history.  Share it »

1764  John Wilkes thrown out of Engl House of Commons for "Essay on Women" on this day in history.  Share it »

1776  Vincenzo Lavigna, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1777  On this day in history english ambassador Joseph Yorke demands dismissal of Governor John de Graaff for saluting US flag  Share it »

1779  On this day in history friedrich C von Savigny, German lawyer  Share it »

1782  US congress resolves the establishment of a US mint on this day in history.  Share it »

1782  US congress resolves establishment of a US mint on this day in history.  Share it »

1785  On this day in history karl A Varnhagen von Ense, German officer/author (Die Sterner)  Share it »

1790  On this day in history johann Friedrich Kloffler, composer, dies at 64  Share it »

1792  Congress passes Presidential Succession Act on this day in history.  Share it »

1792  On this day in history congress passes Pres Succession Act  Share it »

1794  On this day in history antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, president of Mexico (1833-36)  Share it »

1795  Freedom of worship established in France under constitution on this day in history.  Share it »

1795  On this day in history francisco Manuel da Silva, composer  Share it »

1797  Trinidad, West Indies surrenders to the British on this day in history.  Share it »

1797  On this day in history trinidad, West Indies surrenders to British  Share it »

1800  John Henry Winder, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1865 on this day in history.  Share it »

1801  On this day in history johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, composer  Share it »

1802  George Douglas Ramsey, Bvt Major general (Union Army), died in 1882 on this day in history.  Share it »

1803  On this day in history edward Despard, last person drawn & quartered in England  Share it »

1804  First locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for first time, in Wales on this day in history.  Share it »

1804  On this day in history the first ever steam train to run on rails is demonstrated by Richard Trevithick  Share it »

1804  On this day in history 1st locomotive, Richard Trevithick's, runs for 1st time, in Wales  Share it »

1805  David Tod, US diplomat/(Gov-R-Ohio, 1861-63) on this day in history.  Share it »

1814  Nicolo Gabrielli, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1815  On this day in history ernest Meissonier, French painter/sculptor  Share it »

1817  Jose Zorrilla y Moral, Vallodolid Spain, poet/dramatist (El rey Loco) on this day in history.  Share it »

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1417  On this day in history birth of louis IX, Duke of Bayern (University of Ingolstadt)  Share it »

1484  Joachim I Nestor, elector (Brandenburg, Constitution) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1556  On this day in history birth of sethus Calvisius, composer  Share it »

1674  On this day in history birth of johann Augustin Kobelius, composer  Share it »

1675  Franz Xaver Josef von Unertl, Bavarian politician (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1684  Justus van Effen, writer/founder (Holland Spectator) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1690  On this day in history birth of christoph Stoltzenberg, composer  Share it »

1705  On this day in history birth of edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke, British naval officer (d. 1781)  Share it »

0556  Maximianus van Ravenna, bishop (Basilica S Stefano), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1437  Death of King James I of Scotland (b. 1394) on this day in history.  Share it »

1471  On this day in history death of john of Rokycan, Czech Catholic archbishop  Share it »

1513  On this day in history julius II, [Giuliano dellea Rovere], Pope (1503-13), dies at 69  Share it »

1554  Hieronymus Bock, German doctor (founder of modern botany), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1595  On this day in history death of robert Southwell, English Jesuit/poet, hanged  Share it »

1624  Dirck van Baburen, Dutch painter (Sepulture), dies at about 28 on this day in history.  Share it »

1648  Christian IV, king of Denmark/Norway, dies on this day in history.  Share it »