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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1851  Johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies on February - 03.   

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

1855  Wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional on February - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

1862  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1868  On February - 03 damaso Ledesma, composer   

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

1870  On February - 03 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  Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) on February - 03.   

1875  On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

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

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  Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28) on this day in history.   

1879  Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio) on February - 03.   

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

1882  On this day in history circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo   

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1338  On this day in history 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  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on February - 03.   

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

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 February - 03.   

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 February - 03.   

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 February - 03.   

1399  On this day in history john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

1428  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)