Historical Events In February - 05

1754  On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75  

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

1770  Alexandre Brongniart, Paris, mineralogist/geologist (Tertiary) on this day in history.  

1775  Margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten) on February - 05.  

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 February - 05 articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina  

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

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 February - 05.  

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

1795  Zealand Netherlands surrenders to French General Michaud on this day in history.  

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  On February - 05 johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet  

1807  On this day in history pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter, dies at 80  

1810  Ole Bull, composer on this day in history.  

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

1817  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1833  On this day in history 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  On February - 05 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62  

1840  On February - 05 the birth of John Dunlop, Scottish inventor of pneumatic bicycle tire  

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)  

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 February - 05.  

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

1608  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)  

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.  

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

1520  On February - 05 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)  

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

1591  On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies  

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 this day in history.  

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