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 February - 03 dutch States-General forbid export of windmills   

1755  Florido Tomeoni, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1783  On February - 03 spain recognizes the independent country calling itself the United States of America.   

1783  Spain recognizes US independence on this day in history.   

1784  On February - 03 john Fane graaf van Westmorland, English (opera)composer/diplomat   

1803  On this day in history pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79   

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 this day in history territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin)   

1809  On February - 03 the birth of Felix Mendelssohn, German composer   

1809  Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Hamburg Germ, composer (Great Scherzos) on February - 03.   

1811  Horace Greeley, editor ("Go west, young man") on February - 03.   

1814  On February - 03 johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75   

1815  World's first commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland on February - 03.   

1815  On February - 03 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 February - 03 elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician   

1823  Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station) on February - 03.   

1824  On February - 03 george Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1825  Dutch North Sea coast floods on this day in history.   

1826  Walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist on this day in history.   

1830  The sovereignty of Greece was confirmed in a London Protocol on February - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1832  On February - 03 george Crabbe, English vicar/poet (Borough), dies at 77   

1833  Thomas T H Jorissen, Dutch historian on February - 03.   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1368  On February - 03 birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on February - 03.   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1655  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  On February - 03 birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  On this day in history birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

0474  On this day in history leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0699  On February - 03 death of saint Werburgh   

0865  On this day in history ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  On February - 03 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  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)