Historical Events In February - 02

1650  On February - 02 nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress (King Charles II)   

1653  New Amsterdam (later renamed New York) is founded on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history new Amsterdam becomes a city (later New York NY)   

1653  On February - 02 new Amsterdam now known as New York City is incorporated.   

1653  New Amsterdam becomes a city (later NYC) on February - 02.   

1660  On this day in history govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45   

1669  On this day in history louis Marchand, composer   

1673  On February - 02 kaspar Forster, composer, dies at 56   

1685  Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54 on February - 02.   

1704  On this day in history guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62   

1709  On this day in history british sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe"   

1712  On February - 02 martin Lister, English naturalist and physician   

1714  On this day in history nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore," premieres in London   

1714  Gottfried August Homilius, composer on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66   

1731  Georg F Händels opera "Poro," premieres in London on February - 02.   

1731  Georg F Handel's opera "Poro," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history king Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia   

1742  British Walpole government resigns on this day in history.   

1742  On February - 02 british Walpole govt resigns   

1748  Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer on February - 02.   

1750  Johann Graf, composer, dies at 65 on February - 02.   

1762  Thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London on February - 02.   

1769  Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1773  Vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

1780  Johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies) on February - 02.   

1787  On February - 02 arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation.   

1789  Armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63 on February - 02.   

1793  William Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61 on February - 02.   

1795  On this day in history joseph Haydns 102nd Symphony in B, premieres   

1798  On this day in history federal St Theater, Boston, becomes first in US destroyed by fire   

1798  On this day in history federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire   

1802  First leopard exhibited in US, Boston (admission 25¢) on this day in history.   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on February - 02.   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on February - 02.   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1522  On February - 02 birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

1032  On this day in history rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1218  On February - 02 death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  On February - 02 death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  On this day in history johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  On this day in history death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on this day in history.