Historical Events In February - 05
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
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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