Page 2: Historical Events In February - 03

1740  On February - 03 guillaume Lasceux, composer   

1743  Philadelphia establishes a "pesthouse" to quarantine immigrants on this day in history.   

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 this day in history florido Tomeoni, composer   

1763  Caroline von Wolzogen, [von Lengefeld], German author on this day in history.   

1781  Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by the British on February - 03.   

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  John Fane graaf van Westmorland, English (opera)composer/diplomat on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Joseph Eggleston Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on February - 03.   

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 February - 03 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 February - 03.   

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

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

1824  George Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1825  Dutch North Sea coast floods on February - 03.   

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

1830  The sovereignty of Greece was confirmed in a London Protocol on this day in history.   

1830  Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (C), British PM (1885-1902) on February - 03.   

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

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  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 February - 03.   

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

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.   

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

1014  On February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

1116  On this day in history death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  On February - 03 john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

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