Historical Events In February - 03

1834  On February - 03 wake Forest University is established.  

1836  Whig Party holds its first national convention (Albany NY) on February - 03.  

1836  Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY) on this day in history.  

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

1844  On February - 03 hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris  

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

1846  On February - 03 joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79  

1851  On February - 03 johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies  

1855  On February - 03 wisconsin Supreme Court declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional  

1855  On February - 03 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 this day in history.  

1862  On February - 03 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87  

1864  Sherman's march through Georgia on this day in history.  

1864  On February - 03 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 February - 03.  

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

1867  On February - 03 prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912)  

1868  Damaso Ledesma, composer on February - 03.  

1869  On this day in history booth theater at 23rd & 6th opens in NYC (Romeo & Juliet)  

1870  On this day in history 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed  

1870  Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara) on February - 03.  

1873  On this day in history 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 February - 03.  

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 February - 03 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  The piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted on this day in history.  

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  On February - 03 arnoldus JH Aerts, bishop of Neth-Guinea (1920-42)  

1882  Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo on February - 03.  

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

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

1525  On February - 03 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

0474  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

0865  On this day in history ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies  

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.  

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on this day in history.  

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on this day in history.