Historical Events In February - 03

1834  On this day in history wake Forest University is established.   

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

1836  On this day in history whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)   

1842  On February - 03 sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)   

1844  Hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris on February - 03.   

1845  On this day in history ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan)   

1846  On this day in history joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79   

1851  On this day in history johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies   

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

1855  Wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional on this day in history.   

1860  On February - 03 thomas Clemson takes office as first US superintendent of agriculture   

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

1862  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on February - 03.   

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

1864  On February - 03 sherman's march through Mississippi   

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

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

1865  Martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power) on this day in history.   

1867  Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed   

1870  On this day in history ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara)   

1873  On February - 03 ernest B Allo, French theologist   

1874  On February - 03 franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)   

1875  Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history 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 February - 03 the piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted   

1878  On this day in history 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 February - 03.   

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

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on February - 03.   

1368  On February - 03 birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  On this day in history birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

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

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on February - 03.   

1677  On February - 03 birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on February - 03.   

1721  On February - 03 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

0474  On February - 03 leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

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

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  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.   

1116  On February - 03 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 this day in history.