Page 2: Historical Events In February - 02

1650  Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress (King Charles II) on this day in history.   

1653  New Amsterdam (later renamed New York) is founded on February - 02.   

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

1653  New Amsterdam now known as New York City is incorporated on this day in history.   

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  Louis Marchand, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1731  Georg F Handel's opera "Poro," premieres in London on February - 02.   

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

1742  On this day in history british Walpole government resigns   

1742  On February - 02 british Walpole govt resigns   

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

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

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

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

1773  On this day in history vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer   

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

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

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  Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

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

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1208  On February - 02 birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

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  On February - 02 birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

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

1124  On this day in history death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

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

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

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