Page 2: Historical Events In February - 05

1754  On February - 05 nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75   

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

1770  On this day in history 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  Articles of Confederation ratified by first state, South Carolina on this day in history.   

1778  On February - 05 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.   

1782  On February - 05 spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from English   

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

1783  Sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country on February - 05.   

1788  Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) on February - 05.   

1795  Zealand Netherlands surrenders to French General Michaud on February - 05.   

1795  On this day in history zealand Neth surrenders to French general Michaud   

1799  John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) on February - 05.   

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

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

1810  On this day in history ole Bull, composer   

1812  Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1817  On February - 05 the first US gas company incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights)   

1817  1st US gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) on February - 05.   

1818  On February - 05 jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway.   

1822  On February - 05 ali Pasha of Janina, (Napoleon, Lord Byron), dies at about 77   

1825  On this day in history hannah Lord Montague of New York creates first detachable shirt collar   

1825  Hannah Lord Montague of NY creates 1st detachable shirt collar on February - 05.   

1825  On February - 05 pierre Gaveaux, composer, dies at 64   

1831  On February - 05 jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30   

1831  John CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29 on February - 05.   

1833  John Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine (oldest chess mag) on February - 05.   

1837  Dwight Lyman Moody, US, evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement) on February - 05.   

1838  Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on February - 05.   

1840  The birth of John Dunlop, Scottish inventor of pneumatic bicycle tire on this day in history.   

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0976  On February - 05 birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  On February - 05 birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on February - 05.   

1534  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On February - 05 birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

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

1626  On this day in history birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  On February - 05 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

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

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on February - 05.   

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