Page 2: Historical Events In February - 02
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
1650 On February - 02 nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress (King Charles II)
1653 On this day in history new Amsterdam (later renamed New York) is founded
1653 New Amsterdam becomes a city (later New York NY) on February - 02.
1653 New Amsterdam now known as New York City is incorporated on February - 02.
1653 On February - 02 new Amsterdam becomes a city (later NYC)
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 this day in history kaspar Forster, composer, dies at 56
1685 Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54 on this day in history.
1704 On this day in history guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62
1709 On February - 02 british sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe"
1712 Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician on this day in history.
1714 Nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore," premieres in London on this day in history.
1714 On February - 02 gottfried August Homilius, composer
1723 Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1731 On February - 02 georg F Händels opera "Poro," premieres in London
1731 Georg F Handel's opera "Poro," premieres in London on February - 02.
1732 On this day in history king Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia
1742 On this day in history british Walpole government resigns
1742 British Walpole govt resigns on February - 02.
1748 On February - 02 christian Gottfried Thomas, composer
1750 Johann Graf, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1762 On February - 02 thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London
1769 Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75 on this day in history.
1773 Vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer on February - 02.
1779 On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59
1780 Johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies) on this day in history.
1787 Arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation on this day in history.
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 Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes first in US destroyed by fire on this day in history.
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 February - 02.
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