Page 2: Historical Events In February - 03

1740  On this day in history guillaume Lasceux, composer   

1743  Philadelphia establishes a "pesthouse" to quarantine immigrants on February - 03.   

1748  Henri Madin, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1752  On February - 03 dutch States-General forbid export of windmills   

1755  On this day in history florido Tomeoni, composer   

1763  On February - 03 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 February - 03 dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British   

1783  Spain recognizes the independent country calling itself the United States of America on February - 03.   

1783  On this day in history spain recognizes US independence   

1784  John Fane graaf van Westmorland, English (opera)composer/diplomat on February - 03.   

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  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 on February - 03.   

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

1809  Territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin) on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history the birth of Felix Mendelssohn, German composer   

1809  Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Hamburg Germ, composer (Great Scherzos) on this day in history.   

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

1814  On this day in history johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75   

1815  World's first commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland on this day in history.   

1815  World's 1st commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland on this day in history.   

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

1820  Elisha Kent Kane, US Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland) on this day in history.   

1821  On February - 03 elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician   

1823  Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station) on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history george Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

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

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

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

1830  On this day in history 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  George Crabbe, English vicar/poet (Borough), dies at 77 on February - 03.   

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  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on February - 03.   

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

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on February - 03.   

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

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

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

0619  On February - 03 death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on February - 03.   

0865  On February - 03 ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.   

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

1428  On February - 03 death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)