Page 3: Historical Events In February - 03

1834  Wake Forest University is established on February - 03.   

1836  On February - 03 whig Party holds its first national convention (Albany NY)   

1836  On February - 03 whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)   

1842  Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame) on February - 03.   

1844  On this day in history hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris   

1845  On February - 03 ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan)   

1846  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79 on February - 03.   

1851  Johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history wisconsin Supreme Court declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional   

1855  On this day in history wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional   

1860  Thomas Clemson takes office as first US superintendent of agriculture on February - 03.   

1860  Thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture on February - 03.   

1862  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

1864  Sherman's march through Georgia on February - 03.   

1864  On this day in history sherman's march through Mississippi   

1865  On February - 03 hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln &Stephens reach an impasse   

1865  Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln & Stephens reach an impasse on this day in history.   

1865  Martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power) on February - 03.   

1867  Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912) on February - 03.   

1868  On this day in history damaso Ledesma, composer   

1869  Booth theater at 23rd & 6th opens in NYC (Romeo & Juliet) on this day in history.   

1870  15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed on February - 03.   

1870  Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara) on this day in history.   

1873  On February - 03 ernest B Allo, French theologist   

1874  Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) on February - 03.   

1875  Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on February - 03.   

1876  On February - 03 albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods company, manufacturing first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, &football   

1876  On this day in history albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing 1st official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, & football   

1876  On February - 03 gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83   

1877  On this day in history the piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted   

1878  On February - 03 joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28)   

1879  On this day in history charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio)   

1880  Arnoldus JH Aerts, bishop of Neth-Guinea (1920-42) on this day in history.   

1882  On February - 03 circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo   

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1338  On February - 03 birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1690  On February - 03 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 February - 03 leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

0619  On this day in history 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 February - 03 death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

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)