Page 3: Historical Events In February - 02

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

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

1803  Albert Sidney Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history leopold Eugen Mechura, composer   

1804  On this day in history caesar Rodney, US judge (signed Declar of Independence), dies at 62   

1811  On February - 02 russian settlers establish Fort Ross trading post, north of San Francisco   

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

1815  Nathaniel Collins McLean, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on February - 02.   

1817  John Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid) on February - 02.   

1820  Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Phantasterne) on February - 02.   

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

1823  Rossini's opera "Semiramide" premieres in Venice on February - 02.   

1827  On this day in history abner Monroe Perrin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1827  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1828  Frederik Sigismund earl of Bylandt, vice-admiral, dies at 78 on February - 02.   

1829  Madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does £60,000 damage on February - 02.   

1829  Madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does £60,000 damage on February - 02.   

1835  Luigi Manzotti, Milano, ballet choreographer on this day in history.   

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

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

1843  On February - 02 uS & British settlers in Oregon Country choose govt committee   

1844  On February - 02 leander Schlegel, composer   

1847  On this day in history jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

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 February - 02.   

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

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

1852  On February - 02 first British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St London)   

1852  1st British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St London) on February - 02.   

1852  On February - 02 teunis Stoel, actor/director (Small Theater, Rotterdam)   

1852  On this day in history francois MP Liberman, French founder (Congr of H Heart), dies at 49   

1854  Pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians" on February - 02.   

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  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

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 February - 02.   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

1506  On February - 02 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on February - 02.   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on this day in history.   

1595  On February - 02 birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on February - 02.   

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

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

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

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on February - 02.   

1435  On February - 02 johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

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