Page 2: Historical Events In February - 10

1741  Franz Adam Veichtner, composer.   

1746  English Pelham government steps down.   

1746  English Pelham govt steps down.   

1749  10th (final) volume of Fielding's "Tom Jones" is published   

1750  Stanislao Mattei, composer.   

1758  Thomas Ripley, English architect   

1763  The French and Indian War ends with signing of the Treaty of Paris. As part of the treaty, Canada is ceded to England by the French.   

1763  The Peace of Paris ceedes Canada to Britain.   

1763  The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763 ending the French and Indian War   

1763  Treaty of Paris ends French-Indian War, surrendering Canada to England   

1772  1771 Maratha forces from the Deccan Plateau drive the Afghans out of Delhi, install the son of the exiled Mughal emperor Shah Alam as temporary ruler   

1772  Jozef Wenceslas, monarch of Liechtenstein/general, dies at 75.   

1774  Andrew Becker demonstrates diving suit   

1774  Florian Leopold Gassmann, composer, dies at 44   

1775  Charles Lamb, London England, critic/poet/essayist.   

1783  James Nares, composer, dies at 67   

1788  Johann Peter Pixis, composer   

1794  Joseph Haydn's 99th Symphony in E, premieres   

1795  Ary Scheffer, Dutch painter/etcher/sculptor.   

1798  Louis Alexandre Berthier invaded Rome, on February 15 proclaimed a Roman Republic and then on February 20 take Pope Pius VI as a prisoner   

1802  In London England Alexander Mackenzie 1764-1820 knighted for achievements in the North West, and for being inaugural to cross the North American continent by land.   

1807  US Coast Survey authorized by Congress.   

1807  Abner Clark Harding, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1874.   

1814  Napoleonic Wars: Battle of Champaubert   

1816  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer, dies at 74   

1818  Isham Green Harris, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1897   

1819  Richard Storrs Willis, composer   

1821  William Read Scurry, (Confederate Army Brig general, died in 1864).   

1822  Albert-Kasimir, duke of Saxon-Teschen/governor of Hungary, dies at 83.   

1824  Simon Bolivar named dictator by the Congress of Peru   

1824  Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor (Plimsoll line for ships).   

1825  Paul van Hemert, Dutch theologist/philosopher (Kant), dies at 68.   

1827  Peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limburgs monastery founder.   

1829  Leo XII, [Annibale Sermattei], Italian Pope (1823-29), dies at 68.   

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1499  Thomas platter: Swiss humanist   

1524  Albrecht giese: German politician and diplomat   

1606  Christine marie of france: Regent of savoy   

1609  John suckling: English cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1637  Henriette catharina van nassau: Dutch daughter of frederik henry   

1670  Norbert van flowers: [cephalus], flemish painter   

1670  William congreve: England, writer (old bachelor, way of the world)   

1685  Aaron hill: English playwright/poet (tragedy of zara)   

1126  William ix: Duke of aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)   

1134  Death of Robert iii/ii curthouse: Duke of normandy,   

1162  Death of Boudouin iii: Son of king fulco of anjou/husband of theodora,   

1278  Margaret ii of flanders: Margaret ii of flanders (b. 1202)   

1482  Luca della robbia: Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs),   

1495  Death of William stanley: Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

1567  Death of Lord darnley stuart: Husband of english queen mary, murdered   

1576  Death of Guilielmus xylander: German classical scholar (b. 1532)