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 this day in history.   

1836  Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY) on February - 03.   

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

1844  On this day in history hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris   

1845  Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan) on February - 03.   

1846  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 February - 03.   

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

1860  On this day in history thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture   

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

1864  On this day in history sherman's march through Georgia   

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

1865  Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln &Stephens reach an impasse on February - 03.   

1865  Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln & Stephens reach an impasse on February - 03.   

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

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 February - 03 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed   

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

1873  Ernest B Allo, French theologist on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)   

1875  On this day in history 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  On this day in history albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing 1st official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, & football   

1876  Gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83 on February - 03.   

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  Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

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

1690  On February - 03 birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

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  On this day in history death of saint Werburgh   

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  On this day in history death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  On this day in history 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.