Page 2: Historical Events In February - 03
Sunday, 15 June 2025
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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