Page 2: Historical Events In February - 04

1703  On this day in history 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  On this day in history tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)   

1751  On this day in history blas de Laserna, composer   

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

1764  Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy on this day in history.   

1767  On February - 04 johann Franz Volkert, composer   

1768  On this day in history maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician   

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

1781  Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1782  British garrison surrenders to French & Spanish fleet on February - 04.   

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  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  Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails on February - 04.   

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  On this day in history the first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President   

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

1794  On this day in history french National Convention proclaims abolishment of slavery   

1797  On this day in history earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000   

1797  Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 on this day in history.   

1799  On February - 04 joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

1802  On this day in history mark Hopkins, US, educator/philosopher (Williams College)   

1803  William Dunlap, adapts French melodrama "Voice of Nature" on this day in history.   

1805  Georg Andreas Henkel, composer on February - 04.   

1810  Royal Navy seizes Guadeloupe on this day in history.   

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  Free American Blacks settle Liberia, West Africa on February - 04.   

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  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on February - 04.   

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

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

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

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on February - 04.   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

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

0708  On February - 04 sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on February - 04.   

0869  On February - 04 death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

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

1222  On February - 04 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