Historical Events In February - 14
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1711 Handels opera Rinaldo, premieres on this day in history.
1711 Handel's opera Rinaldo, premieres on February - 14.
1743 Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister on February - 14.
1746 On this day in history henry Pelham appointed English premier
1760 Richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church on this day in history.
1760 On February - 14 francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69
1761 British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan on February - 14.
1766 On February - 14 dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels
1766 On this day in history the birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.
1766 On February - 14 thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)
1778 The Star and Stripes (U.S. flag) makes its first appearance at a foreign port, flying aboard the ship Ranger, as it arrives in France on this day in history.
1778 On February - 14 "Stars & Stripes" arrives in foreign port for 1st time (France)
1778 Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer on February - 14.
1779 On this day in history james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50
1780 On this day in history william Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56
1790 Capel Bond, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
1794 On this day in history first US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Philadelphia PA
1794 On February - 14 1st US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Phila
1803 Apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington PA on this day in history.
1803 Chief Justice John Marshall of the U S Supreme Court rules that any act of Congress which conflicts with the Constitution is null and void His decision in the case of Marbury v Madison February 14 establishes the Court as the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution on February - 14.
1803 On February - 14 apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington, Penn
1804 On this day in history karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
1806 On February - 14 lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49)
1813 On February - 14 alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer
1817 The birth of Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist on this day in history.
1817 Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor on this day in history.
1818 John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 on February - 14.
1819 The birth of Christopher Sholes, American inventor of the typewriter on February - 14.
1819 On this day in history james Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878
1820 Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 on this day in history.
1824 On this day in history winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1886
1826 Lt. Colonel John By 1781-1836 of the Royal Engineers arrives in Hull to plan construction of the Rideau Canal on this day in history.
1829 On February - 14 alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911
1831 On February - 14 ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray and defeats and kills Dejazmach Sabagadis in the Battle of Debre Abbay.
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