Page 2: Historical Events In February - 03

1740  On this day in history guillaume Lasceux, composer   

1743  On this day in history philadelphia establishes a "pesthouse" to quarantine immigrants   

1748  On February - 03 henri Madin, composer, dies at 49   

1752  On this day in history dutch States-General forbid export of windmills   

1755  On February - 03 florido Tomeoni, composer   

1763  On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen, [von Lengefeld], German author   

1781  Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by the British on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British   

1783  On this day in history spain recognizes the independent country calling itself the United States of America.   

1783  Spain recognizes US independence on February - 03.   

1784  On this day in history john Fane graaf van Westmorland, English (opera)composer/diplomat   

1803  Pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79 on February - 03.   

1805  On February - 03 otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier Prussia   

1807  On February - 03 a British military force, under Brig-Gen. Sir Samuel Auchmuty captures the city of Montevideo, then part of the Spanish Empire now capital of Uruguay.   

1807  On February - 03 joseph Eggleston Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1809  On February - 03 territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin)   

1809  The birth of Felix Mendelssohn, German composer on February - 03.   

1809  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Hamburg Germ, composer (Great Scherzos)   

1811  On this day in history horace Greeley, editor ("Go west, young man")   

1814  Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history world's first commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland   

1815  On this day in history world's 1st commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland   

1817  Emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history elisha Kent Kane, US Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland)   

1821  On this day in history elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician   

1823  On February - 03 spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station)   

1824  George Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) on February - 03.   

1825  On February - 03 dutch North Sea coast floods   

1826  On this day in history walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist   

1830  On February - 03 the sovereignty of Greece was confirmed in a London Protocol.   

1830  On February - 03 robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (C), British PM (1885-1902)   

1831  Cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on February - 03.   

1832  George Crabbe, English vicar/poet (Borough), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1833  Thomas T H Jorissen, Dutch historian on this day in history.   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on February - 03.   

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.   

1525  On February - 03 birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1648  On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  On February - 03 birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on February - 03.   

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on February - 03.   

0619  On this day in history death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  On February - 03 death of saint Werburgh   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on February - 03.   

1014  On this day in history death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on this day in history.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on February - 03.