Historical Events In February - 09

1735  On this day in history adriaan Kluit, Dutch historian   

1740  Vincenz Lubeck, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1741  Henri-Joseph Rigel, composer on February - 09.   

1742  British ex-premier Walpole becomes earl of Orford on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history battle at Toulon (French/Spanish vs English fleet of Admiral Matthews)   

1744  Battle at Toulon (French/Spanish vs English fleet of Adm Matthews) on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history amos Bull, composer   

1751  Henri F D'Aguesseau, Chancellor of France (1717..50), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1756  Karel Blazej Kopriva, composer on this day in history.   

1760  In Louisbourg Nova Scotia, Captain John Byron 1723-1786 starts tearing down the fortifications of Louisbourg on orders from British PM William Pitt on this day in history.   

1765  Elisabetta de Gambarini, composer, dies at 33 on February - 09.   

1771  On February - 09 daniel Belknap, composer   

1773  On February - 09 william Henry Harrison, Va, (Whigs) 9th Pres (March 4-April 4, 1841)   

1775  On this day in history english Parliament declares Massachusetts colony is in rebellion   

1775  On this day in history english Parliament declares Mass colony is in rebellion   

1775  Farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungary, mathematician (parallel axiom) on this day in history.   

1780  On this day in history walenty Karol Kratzer, composer   

1783  Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homer) [OS=Jan 29] on February - 09.   

1788  On this day in history austria declares war on Russia   

1799  On February - 09 uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgente off Nevis, West Indies   

1799  On February - 09 uSS Constellation captures French frigate Insurgents off Nevis, W I   

1801  France &Austrian sign Peace of Lunéville on February - 09.   

1801  On February - 09 france & Austrian sign Peace of Luneville   

1807  On this day in history french Sanhedrin convened by Napoleon   

1808  On this day in history francesco Gomez da Rocha, composer   

1811  Nevil Maskelyne, 5th Astronomer Royal of England (1765-1811), dies on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history franz Anton Hoffmeister, composer, dies at 57   

1814  On this day in history samuel Jones Tilden, philanthropist for NY Public Library   

1817  Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer, dies at 54 on February - 09.   

1822  On February - 09 american Indian Society organizes   

1822  On February - 09 charles T Stork, Dutch industrialist   

1824  Anna K Emmerick/Emmerich, German poet, dies at 49 on February - 09.   

1825  John Quincy Adams is elected U.S. president by the House of Representatives when no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes on this day in history.   

1825  On February - 09 house of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams 6th US president   

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1404  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1441  On this day in history birth of ali Sjir Neva'i [Fani], Turkish poet/author (Mahbub al-kulub)   

1533  On February - 09 birth of shimazu Yoshihisa, Japanese samurai (d. 1611)   

1578  Giambattista Andreini, Italian playwright/actor (L'adamo) was born on February - 09.   

1579  John Meursius, [van Meurs], Dutch historian was born on February - 09.   

1602  On this day in history birth of franciscus van de Enden, Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of Spinoza   

1607  On February - 09 birth of abraham Megerle, composer   

1645  Johann Aegidius Bach, German violistian (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

1011  Death of Bernard I, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1199  Death of Minamoto no Yoritomo, Japanese shogun (b. 1147) on February - 09.   

1450  Death of Agnès Sorel, mistress of King Charles VII of France (b. 1421) on February - 09.   

1555  On February - 09 death of john Hooper, deprived Bishop of Gloucester, burnt for heresy   

1567  On this day in history death of henry Stuart, earl of Darnley/Consort of Mary Queen of Scots, murdered   

1583  On this day in history death of jeseph Sanalbo, Jewish convert in Rome, burned at stake   

1588  Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral, dies on February - 09.   

1617  On February - 09 hans Christoph Haiden, composer, dies at 44