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  On February - 02 new Amsterdam now known as New York City is incorporated.   

1653  On February - 02 new Amsterdam becomes a city (later NYC)   

1660  On February - 02 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 February - 02 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 February - 02.   

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

1714  On February - 02 gottfried August Homilius, composer   

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

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

1731  On February - 02 georg F Handel's opera "Poro," premieres in London   

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

1742  British Walpole government resigns on February - 02.   

1742  On this day in history british Walpole govt resigns   

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

1750  Johann Graf, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

1773  Vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63   

1793  William Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1795  Joseph Haydns 102nd Symphony in B, premieres on February - 02.   

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

1798  On February - 02 federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire   

1802  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on February - 02.   

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

1583  On February - 02 birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

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

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  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on February - 02.   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on this day in history.   

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