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 February - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 February - 02.   

1704  Guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 02 martin Lister, English naturalist and physician   

1714  Nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

1723  On February - 02 antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66   

1731  On this day in history georg F Händels opera "Poro," premieres in London   

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

1732  King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia on this day in history.   

1742  On this day in history british Walpole government resigns   

1742  British Walpole govt resigns on this day in history.   

1748  On February - 02 christian Gottfried Thomas, composer   

1750  On February - 02 johann Graf, composer, dies at 65   

1762  On this day in history thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London   

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

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

1779  On February - 02 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 this day in history.   

1793  On February - 02 william Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61   

1795  On February - 02 joseph Haydns 102nd Symphony in B, premieres   

1798  On February - 02 federal St Theater, Boston, becomes first in US destroyed by fire   

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

1802  First leopard exhibited in US, Boston (admission 25¢) on February - 02.   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 02.   

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

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

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

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

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

1124  On February - 02 death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  On February - 02 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 February - 02.   

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

1491  On this day in history martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40