Page 2: Historical Events In February - 05

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

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 February - 05.   

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

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

1778  Articles of Confederation ratified by first state, South Carolina on February - 05.   

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 February - 05.   

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

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

1783  On February - 05 earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000   

1783  Sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon)   

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

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  On this day in history pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter, dies at 80   

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

1818  On this day in history 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  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  On February - 05 john Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine (oldest chess mag)   

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

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

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  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on this day in history.   

1589  On February - 05 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  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

0995  On this day in history death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

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

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

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

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 February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

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