Page 3: Historical Events In February - 02

1804  Leopold Eugen Mechura, composer   

1804  Caesar Rodney, US judge (signed Declar of Independence), dies at 62.   

1811  Russian settlers establish Fort Ross trading post, north of San Francisco   

1811  Russian settlers establish Ft Ross trading post, north of SF.   

1815  Nathaniel Collins McLean, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1905.   

1817  John Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid)   

1820  Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Phantasterne)   

1822  Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer, dies at 79.   

1823  Rossini's opera "Semiramide" premieres in Venice.   

1827  Abner Monroe Perrin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1827  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer, dies at 62   

1828  Frederik Sigismund earl of Bylandt, vice-admiral, dies at 78   

1829  Madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does £60000 damage   

1835  Luigi Manzotti, Milano, ballet choreographer   

1840  Louis Bourgault-Ducoudray, composer   

1843  US and British settlers in Oregon Country choose governmental committee   

1843  US and British settlers in Oregon Country choose govt committee.   

1844  Leander Schlegel, composer.   

1847  Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer.   

1848  The inaugural shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco.   

1848  The Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.   

1848  1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF   

1850  Carel V Gerritsen, Dutch free thinker.   

1852  inaugural British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St London).   

1852  1st British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St London).   

1852  Teunis Stoel, actor/director (Small Theater, Rotterdam)   

1852  Francois MP Liberman, French founder (Congr of H Heart), dies at 49   

1854  Pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians"   

1856  Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer.   

1857  Jan Six, Dutch art historian/art collector   

1859  Havelock Ellis, US physician/sexologist (Psychology of Sex).   

1861  Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22).   

1863  Samuel Clemens is recorded as becoming Mark Twain for inaugural time   

1863  Samuel Clemens is recorded as becoming Mark Twain for 1st time.   

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1208  James i of aragon: James i of aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  King john of denmark: King john of denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  Bona sforza: Queen of sigismund i of poland   

1502  Damião de góis: Portuguese philosopher   

1506  René de birague: French cardinal and chancellor   

1522  Lodovico ferrari: Italian mathematician   

1583  Anna roemers visscher: Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van campen: Painter/architect (new church, amsterdam)   

0672  Saint chad: Saint chad   

1032  Rudolf iii: Last independent king of bourgundy,   

1124  BoÅ™ivoj ii of bohemia: BoÅ™ivoj ii of bohemia   

1218  Death of Konstantin of rostov: Prince of novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  Eric xi of sweden: Eric xi of sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  Death of Johanna ii: Lawless queen of naples (1414-35),   

1461  Owen tudor: Welsh founder of the tudor dynasty of england   

1491  Martin schongauer: German painter,