Page 3: Historical Events In February - 03

1834  Wake Forest University is established.   

1836  Whig Party holds its inaugural national convention (Albany NY).   

1836  Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)   

1842  Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame).   

1844  Hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris.   

1845  Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan).   

1846  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79   

1851  Johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies.   

1855  Wisconsin Supreme Court declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional   

1855  Wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional   

1860  Thomas Clemson takes office as inaugural US superintendent of agriculture.   

1860  Thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture   

1862  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

1864  Sherman's march through Georgia.   

1864  Sherman's march through Mississippi   

1865  Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln and Stephens reach an impasse.   

1865  Martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power).   

1867  Prince Mutsuhito, 14, is recorded as becoming Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912).   

1868  Damaso Ledesma, composer   

1869  Booth theater at 23rd and 6th opens in NYC (Romeo and Juliet).   

1870  15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed   

1870  Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara).   

1873  Ernest B Allo, French theologist   

1874  Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue).   

1875  Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

1876  In this year, Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods company, manufacturing inaugural official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, and football   

1876  In this year, Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing 1st official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, and football.   

1876  Gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83   

1877  The piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted   

1878  Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28)   

1879  Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio).   

1880  Arnoldus JH Aerts, bishop of Neth-Guinea (1920-42)   

1882  Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo   

1882  Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland)   

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1338  Jeanne de bourbon: Wife of charles v of france   

1368  Charles vi: King of france (1380-1422)   

1525  Giovanni perluigi da palestrina: Composer   

1648  Louis bouteiller: Composer   

1655  Francois fagel: Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  Jan santini aichel: Czech architect   

1690  Richard rawlinson: English minister   

1721  Friedrich wilhelm von seydlitz: Prussian general   

0474  Leo i: Byzantine emperor (457-74),   

0619  Death of Laurence of canterbury: 2nd archbishop of canterbury   

0699  Saint werburgh: Saint werburgh   

0865  Death of Ansgar/anscharius/oskar: German 1st (arch)bishop of hamburg/saint,   

1014  Death of King sweyn i of denmark: King sweyn i of denmark   

1116  Death of King coloman of hungary: King coloman of hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  John of ghent: Duke of lancaster/king of castile & leon,   

1428  Death of Ashikaga yoshimochi: Japanese shogun (b. 1386)