Page 2: Historical Events In February - 04

1703  In Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-Seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death on this day in history.   

1714  On February - 04 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  On February - 04 blas de Laserna, composer   

1758  On February - 04 pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer   

1764  On February - 04 carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy   

1767  Johann Franz Volkert, composer on February - 04.   

1768  Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician on February - 04.   

1769  On February - 04 samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer   

1781  On this day in history josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43   

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

1783  On February - 04 england agrees to end hostilities against the US.   

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

1783  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 on this day in history.   

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

1787  Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history the first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London   

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

1789  The first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President on February - 04.   

1789  1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP on this day in history.   

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

1797  On February - 04 earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000   

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  On February - 04 william Dunlap, adapts French melodrama "Voice of Nature"   

1805  Georg Andreas Henkel, composer on this day in history.   

1810  On February - 04 royal Navy seizes Guadeloupe.   

1815  Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1816  Meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1819  Joshua Norton, SF, Norton I, emperor of USA on February - 04.   

1822  On this day in history free American Blacks settle Liberia, West Africa   

1824  J W Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to the public on February - 04.   

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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  On this day in history birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

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

1677  On February - 04 birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on February - 04.   

0708  On this day in history sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

0856  On this day in history hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on February - 04.   

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on February - 04.   

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

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40