Page 3: Historical Events In February - 02

1802  On this day in history 1st leopard exhibited in US, Boston (admission 25 cents)   

1802  On February - 02 jean-Baptiste JD Boussingault, French chemist   

1803  On this day in history albert Sidney Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1804  On this day in history leopold Eugen Mechura, composer   

1804  On February - 02 caesar Rodney, US judge (signed Declar of Independence), dies at 62   

1811  Russian settlers establish Fort Ross trading post, north of San Francisco on this day in history.   

1811  Russian settlers establish Ft Ross trading post, north of SF on February - 02.   

1815  On this day in history nathaniel Collins McLean, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1817  On this day in history john Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid)   

1820  On this day in history hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Phantasterne)   

1822  Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1823  On February - 02 rossini's opera "Semiramide" premieres in Venice   

1827  On February - 02 abner Monroe Perrin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1827  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer, dies at 62   

1828  Frederik Sigismund earl of Bylandt, vice-admiral, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1829  On February - 02 madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does £60,000 damage   

1829  On February - 02 madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does £60,000 damage   

1835  Luigi Manzotti, Milano, ballet choreographer on February - 02.   

1840  Louis Bourgault-Ducoudray, composer on February - 02.   

1843  US & British settlers in Oregon Country choose governmental committee on this day in history.   

1843  US & British settlers in Oregon Country choose govt committee on this day in history.   

1844  On this day in history leander Schlegel, composer   

1847  Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer on February - 02.   

1848  The first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco on February - 02.   

1848  The Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo on this day in history.   

1848  On February - 02 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF   

1850  Carel V Gerritsen, Dutch free thinker on this day in history.   

1852  First British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St London) on this day in history.   

1852  1st British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St London) on this day in history.   

1852  Teunis Stoel, actor/director (Small Theater, Rotterdam) on this day in history.   

1852  Francois MP Liberman, French founder (Congr of H Heart), dies at 49 on February - 02.   

1854  On this day in history pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians"   

1856  On February - 02 makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer   

1857  On this day in history jan Six, Dutch art historian/art collector   

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

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

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

1502  On February - 02 birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on February - 02.   

1124  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1461  On February - 02 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