Page 2: Historical Events In February - 13

1658  Jan B Wellekens, Dutch poet/painter   

1660  Johann Sigismund Kusser, composer   

1660  Charles X Gustaaf, king of Sweden (1654-60), dies at 37   

1662  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I, dies at 65   

1668  Spain recognizes Portugal as an independent country   

1668  Treaty of Lisbon Spain recognizes Portugal   

1668  Treaty of Lisbon: Spain recognizes Portugal.   

1678  Tycho Brahe 1st sketches "Tychonic system" of solar system   

1682  Giovanni Battista Piazzetta, Venice, painter (Fortune Teller).   

1689  In this year, British Parliament formally adopts Bill of Rights   

1692  MacDonald clan murdered on orders of King William III   

1692  Under orders from King William a Royalist force, under the command of Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon, carried out the Massacre of Glencoe which resulted in the death of 38 MacIan MacDonalds.   

1693  College of William and Mary opens   

1693  Johann Kaspar von Kerll, German composer, dies at 65   

1706  Battle at Fraustadt Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen.   

1706  Battle at Fraustadt: Swedish army beats Russia/Saksen   

1713  Domingo Miguel Bernaube Terradellas, composer.   

1721  John Reid, composer.   

1724  Francisco Jose Coutinho, composer, dies at 43.   

1741  In this year, Andrew Bedford publishes 1st American magazine (The American Magazine)   

1741  In this year, Andrew Bedford publishes 1st American magazine (American Magazine)   

1741  Johann Joseph Fux, Austrian composer/music theorist, dies at about 80.   

1755  Rebel leader Mangkubuni signs Treaty of Gianti Java.   

1755  Francois Alexander Sallantin, composer.   

1756  Joannes van der Linden, lawyer/judge (Ware Pleiter)   

1757  John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician   

1759  In Halifax Nova Scotia the inaugural use of secret ballot in Canada in Nova Scotia Assembly; inaugural legislature in British territory to permit secret voting.   

1764  Talleyrand, France/Napolean's foreign minster   

1777  Marquis de Sade arrested without charge, imprisoned in Vincennes fortress.   

1777  de Sade arrested without charge, imprisoned in Vincennes fortress.   

1778  Fernando Sor, composer.   

1782  French fleet occupies St Christopher   

1784  Charles Gravier, French earl of Vergennes/min of For affairs, dies   

1786  Abraham Baldwin selected president of University of Georgia.   

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1440  Hartmann schedel: German physician/humanist/historian   

1457  Mary of burgundy: Daughter of charles the bold and wife of maximilian i, holy roman emperor   

1480  Girolamo aleandro: Italian catholic cardinal   

1599  Alexander vii: [fabio chigi], siena italy, pope (1655-67)   

1610  Jean de la badie: French divine, founder of lagardists   

1622  Adam pijnacker: Landscape painter/etcher, baptized   

1658  Jan b wellekens: Dutch poet/painter   

1660  Johann sigismund kusser: Composer   

0858  Kenneth i of scotland: Kenneth i of scotland   

1130  Honorius ii: [lamberto], pope (1124-30),   

1141  B�la ii of hungary: B�la ii of hungary (b. 1110)   

1199  Stefanus nemanja (symeon): Monk,   

1219  Minamoto no sanetomo: Japanese shogun (b. 1192)   

1237  Death of Jordanus of saxon: 2nd general of dominicans, drowns   

1315  Jean i of chalon-arlay: Mayor of neuchôtel,   

1332  Death of Andronicus ii paleologus: Byzantine emperor (1282-1328)/monk,