Historical Events In February - 05

1754  Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1758  Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45 on February - 05.  

1770  On February - 05 alexandre Brongniart, Paris, mineralogist/geologist (Tertiary)  

1775  Margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten) on this day in history.  

1777  Georgia becomes first US state to abolish both entail &primogeniture on February - 05.  

1777  On this day in history georgia becomes 1st US state to abolish both entail & primogeniture  

1778  On this day in history articles of Confederation ratified by first state, South Carolina  

1778  On this day in history articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina  

1778  On this day in history robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories)  

1782  Spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from the English on February - 05.  

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1782  On this day in history spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from English  

1783  Earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000 on this day in history.  

1783  On this day in history sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country.  

1788  On February - 05 karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon)  

1795  On this day in history zealand Netherlands surrenders to French General Michaud  

1795  Zealand Neth surrenders to French general Michaud on February - 05.  

1799  On this day in history john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)  

1804  Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet on this day in history.  

1807  On February - 05 pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter, dies at 80  

1810  Ole Bull, composer on this day in history.  

1812  On this day in history franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74  

1817  The first US gas company incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) on February - 05.  

1817  1st US gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) on this day in history.  

1818  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway.  

1822  Ali Pasha of Janina, (Napoleon, Lord Byron), dies at about 77 on February - 05.  

1825  On February - 05 hannah Lord Montague of New York creates first detachable shirt collar  

1825  On this day in history hannah Lord Montague of NY creates 1st detachable shirt collar  

1825  Pierre Gaveaux, composer, dies at 64 on February - 05.  

1831  On this day in history jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30  

1831  On February - 05 john CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29  

1833  John Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine (oldest chess mag) on this day in history.  

1837  On this day in history dwight Lyman Moody, US, evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement)  

1838  On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62  

1840  The birth of John Dunlop, Scottish inventor of pneumatic bicycle tire on February - 05.  

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.  

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)  

1519  On this day in history birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)  

1534  On this day in history birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)  

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet  

1589  On this day in history birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)  

1608  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)  

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.  

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on February - 05.  

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on February - 05.  

1578  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies  

1591  On February - 05 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies  

1658  On this day in history maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52  

1679  On February - 05 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91  

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on February - 05.  

1721  On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47