Historical Events In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on February - 29.   

1288  It becomes legal in Scotland for a woman to propose marriage to a man on February - 29.   

1468  On February - 29 paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

1504  Christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican natives into providing his crew with food on February - 29.   

1504  Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians on this day in history.   

1528  Patrick Hamilton, student of Parid, Louvain, St Andrews, Marburg, Abbot of Fearn, burned at St Andrew for heresy, the first Reformation martyr in Scotland on this day in history.   

1528  On February - 29 patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1604  On February - 29 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1692  Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on this day in history.   

1692  On February - 29 edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

1696  English ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption on February - 29.   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer on February - 29.   

1704  French & Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 50, abduct 100 on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history french & Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 50, abduct 100   

1712  On February - 29 february 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style.   

1720  Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns on this day in history.   

1724  On this day in history eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) on February - 29.   

1736  The birth of Ann Lee, Founder of the American Society of Shakers on February - 29.   

1736  On February - 29 the birth of Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer   

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) on February - 29.   

1780  The Omicron Delta Omega fraternity was founded by Benjamin Franklin at James Madison University on this day in history.   

1784  Marquis de Sade transferred from Vincennes fortress to the Bastille on this day in history.   

1784  On February - 29 franz KL von Klenze, German architect (Hermitage, St-Petersburg)   

1792  On this day in history the birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine   

1792  Gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville) on this day in history.   

1796  Jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belgian astronomer/meteorology   

1812  On this day in history hermann Hirschboch, German composer   

1816  On February - 29 dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna   

1820  On this day in history adolf Schimon, composer   

1828  On February - 29 antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela   

1832  On February - 29 charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil   

1836  Giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris on February - 29.   

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1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on February - 29.   

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on February - 29.   

1692  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on February - 29.   

1696  On February - 29 birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  On February - 29 birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on February - 29.   

1736  On February - 29 birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on February - 29.   

1528  On February - 29 death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1592  On this day in history death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

1604  On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

1820  On this day in history death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on February - 29.