Historical Events In February - 05

1754  Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on February - 05.   

1758  On this day in history bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45   

1770  Alexandre Brongniart, Paris, mineralogist/geologist (Tertiary) on February - 05.   

1775  On this day in history margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten)   

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

1777  Georgia becomes 1st US state to abolish both entail & primogeniture on February - 05.   

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

1778  Articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina on this day in history.   

1778  Robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories) on this day in history.   

1782  Spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from the English on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon)   

1795  On February - 05 zealand Netherlands surrenders to French General Michaud   

1795  Zealand Neth surrenders to French general Michaud on this day in history.   

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  Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1810  Ole Bull, composer on February - 05.   

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

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 February - 05.   

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

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

1825  Hannah Lord Montague of New York creates first detachable shirt collar on this day in history.   

1825  On February - 05 hannah Lord Montague of NY creates 1st detachable shirt collar   

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

1831  Jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30 on February - 05.   

1831  On this day in history john CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29   

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  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  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

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

1519  On February - 05 birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

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

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on February - 05.   

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

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On February - 05 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

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

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

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on February - 05.   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on February - 05.   

1679  On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  On this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47