Historical Events In February - 05

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

1758  On February - 05 bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45  

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

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 this day in history.  

1778  On February - 05 articles of Confederation ratified by first state, South Carolina  

1778  Articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina on February - 05.  

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

1783  On February - 05 sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country.  

1788  Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) on this day in history.  

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

1795  On February - 05 zealand Neth surrenders to French general Michaud  

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  On February - 05 ole Bull, composer  

1812  On February - 05 franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74  

1817  The first US gas company incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) on this day in history.  

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

1818  Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway on February - 05.  

1822  On this day in history ali Pasha of Janina, (Napoleon, Lord Byron), dies at about 77  

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

1825  Hannah Lord Montague of NY creates 1st detachable shirt collar on this day in history.  

1825  On this day in history pierre Gaveaux, composer, dies at 64  

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

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

1838  On February - 05 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62  

1840  On this day in history the birth of John Dunlop, Scottish inventor of pneumatic bicycle tire  

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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 February - 05.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.  

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  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history.  

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 February - 05 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  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37  

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on February - 05.