Page 2: Historical Events In February - 02

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

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

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

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  Louis Marchand, composer on this day in history.   

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  Guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62 on February - 02.   

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 this day in history martin Lister, English naturalist and physician   

1714  On February - 02 nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore," premieres in London   

1714  Gottfried August Homilius, composer on February - 02.   

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

1731  On February - 02 georg F Händels opera "Poro," premieres in London   

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

1732  On February - 02 king Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia   

1742  British Walpole government resigns on this day in history.   

1742  British Walpole govt resigns on February - 02.   

1748  Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history johann Graf, composer, dies at 65   

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 this day in history.   

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

1780  On February - 02 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  On this day in history william Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61   

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 February - 02.   

1798  Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire on February - 02.   

1802  On February - 02 first leopard exhibited in US, Boston (admission 25¢)   

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1208  On this day in history birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  On February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on February - 02.   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on February - 02.   

1032  On February - 02 rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

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

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on February - 02.   

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 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 February - 02.