Page 3: Historical Events In February - 03

1834  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1865  On February - 03 martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power)   

1867  On this day in history prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912)   

1868  On this day in history damaso Ledesma, composer   

1869  On February - 03 booth theater at 23rd & 6th opens in NYC (Romeo & Juliet)   

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

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

1875  On February - 03 everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

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

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

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  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  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.   

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

1648  On February - 03 birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  On February - 03 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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.