Page 3: Historical Events In February - 03

1834  On February - 03 wake Forest University is established.   

1836  On this day in history whig Party holds its first national convention (Albany NY)   

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

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

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 this day in history wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional   

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

1860  On February - 03 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  Sherman's march through Georgia on February - 03.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1869  On February - 03 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  Ernest B Allo, French theologist on February - 03.   

1874  On February - 03 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 February - 03 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  On this day in history charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio)   

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

1882  Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo on this day in history.   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

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

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on February - 03.   

1648  On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

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 February - 03.   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on February - 03.   

0474  On this day in history leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

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 February - 03 ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.   

1399  On February - 03 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)