Historical Events In February - 05
Tuesday, 28 November 2023
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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