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  Florido Tomeoni, composer on this day in history.  

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

1781  On February - 03 dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by the British  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1805  Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier Prussia on this day in history.  

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  Joseph Eggleston Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.  

1809  Territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin) on February - 03.  

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 February - 03 horace Greeley, editor ("Go west, young man")  

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

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

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 February - 03 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 this day in history spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station)  

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

1825  On this day in history dutch North Sea coast floods  

1826  Walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist on February - 03.  

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

1830  Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (C), British PM (1885-1902) on this day in history.  

1831  On this day in history cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910  

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

1833  On February - 03 thomas T H Jorissen, Dutch historian  

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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  On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer  

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

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.  

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

1721  On February - 03 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  Death of Saint Werburgh on this day in history.  

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 February - 03.  

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)