Page 2: Historical Events In February - 04

1703  On February - 04 in Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-Seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death.   

1714  On this day in history duke of Berry, French King Louis XIV's grandson, dies   

1746  On February - 04 robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave), dies at 46   

1747  Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) on this day in history.   

1751  Blas de Laserna, composer on this day in history.   

1758  Pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer on this day in history.   

1764  Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy on February - 04.   

1767  Johann Franz Volkert, composer on this day in history.   

1768  Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician on this day in history.   

1769  Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer on this day in history.   

1781  On February - 04 josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43   

1782  British garrison surrenders to French & Spanish fleet on this day in history.   

1783  England agrees to end hostilities against the US on February - 04.   

1783  On this day in history england officially proclaims an end to hostilities in America   

1783  On this day in history in Calabria, Italy an earthquate casued 50,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes. A series of six strong earthquakes, occurring over a two-month period, caused massive destruction   

1783  Worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy) on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails   

1787  The first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London on February - 04.   

1787  1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London on this day in history.   

1789  The first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President on this day in history.   

1789  1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP on February - 04.   

1794  French National Convention proclaims abolishment of slavery on February - 04.   

1797  Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000 on this day in history.   

1797  On February - 04 earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000   

1799  Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright on February - 04.   

1802  Mark Hopkins, US, educator/philosopher (Williams College) on this day in history.   

1803  William Dunlap, adapts French melodrama "Voice of Nature" on February - 04.   

1805  On this day in history georg Andreas Henkel, composer   

1810  Royal Navy seizes Guadeloupe on February - 04.   

1815  On this day in history geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77   

1816  On February - 04 meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63   

1819  On February - 04 joshua Norton, SF, Norton I, emperor of USA   

1822  On February - 04 free American Blacks settle Liberia, West Africa   

1824  J W Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to the public on this day in history.   

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1465  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

1524  On this day in history birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on February - 04.   

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on February - 04.   

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on February - 04.   

1646  On February - 04 birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on February - 04.   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on this day in history.   

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

0869  On this day in history death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

1189  On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  On this day in history queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

1505  On February - 04 joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40