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

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

1777  On February - 05 georgia becomes first US state to abolish both entail &primogeniture   

1777  On this day in history georgia becomes 1st US state to abolish both entail & primogeniture   

1778  On February - 05 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  On this day in history robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories)   

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

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

1783  Earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000 on February - 05.   

1783  On this day in history 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  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  On February - 05 johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet   

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

1810  On this day in history ole Bull, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 05.   

1822  Ali Pasha of Janina, (Napoleon, Lord Byron), dies at about 77 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30   

1831  John CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29 on February - 05.   

1833  John Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine (oldest chess mag) on this day in history.   

1837  On February - 05 dwight Lyman Moody, US, evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement)   

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

1840  The birth of John Dunlop, Scottish inventor of pneumatic bicycle tire on this day in history.   

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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  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

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

0995  On February - 05 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  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.   

1658  On February - 05 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  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on February - 05.   

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