Page 2: Historical Events In February - 02

1650  Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress (King Charles II) on February - 02.   

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  On this day in history new Amsterdam now known as New York City is incorporated.   

1653  New Amsterdam becomes a city (later NYC) on this day in history.   

1660  On February - 02 govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45   

1669  On February - 02 louis Marchand, composer   

1673  Kaspar Forster, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54   

1704  On February - 02 guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62   

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

1712  Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician on this day in history.   

1714  Nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore," premieres in London on February - 02.   

1714  On February - 02 gottfried August Homilius, composer   

1723  Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1731  On this day in history georg F Handel's opera "Poro," premieres in London   

1732  King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia on February - 02.   

1742  On February - 02 british Walpole government resigns   

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 this day in history.   

1769  On February - 02 clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75   

1773  Vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer on February - 02.   

1779  Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on February - 02.   

1780  On this day in history johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies)   

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  On February - 02 armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63   

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

1795  Joseph Haydns 102nd Symphony in B, premieres on this day in history.   

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  On February - 02 first leopard exhibited in US, Boston (admission 25¢)   

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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 this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

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  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on February - 02.   

1583  On this day in history birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on February - 02.   

0672  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on this day in history.   

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

1218  On this day in history death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  On this day in history death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1461  On February - 02 death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  On February - 02 martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40