Page 2: Historical Events In February - 14

1711  Handels opera Rinaldo, premieres.   

1711  Handel's opera Rinaldo, premieres.   

1743  Henry Pelham is recorded as becoming British Prime Minister.   

1746  Henry Pelham appointed English premier.   

1760  Richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church.   

1760  Francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69   

1761  British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan.   

1766  Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels.   

1766  Thomas Malthus, British philosopher is born   

1766  Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)   

1778  The Star and Stripes (U.S. flag) makes its inaugural appearance at a foreign port, flying aboard the ship Ranger, as it arrives in France.   

1778  "Stars and Stripes" arrives in foreign port for 1st time (France).   

1778  Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer   

1779  James Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50   

1780  William Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56.   

1790  Capel Bond, composer, dies at 59.   

1794  inaugural US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Philadelphia PA.   

1794  1st US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Phila   

1803  Apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington PA   

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.   

1803  Apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington, Penn.   

1804  Karadjordje leads the inaugural Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.   

1806  Lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49)   

1813  Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer.   

1817  Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist is born   

1817  Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor.   

1818  John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61.   

1819  Christopher Sholes, American inventor of the typewriter is born   

1819  James Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878   

1820  Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42.   

1824  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   

1829  Alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911.   

1831  Ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray and defeats and results in the deaths of Dejazmach Sabagadis in the Battle of Debre Abbay   

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1462  Edzard i cirksena: The great, earl of east-friesia (1494-1528)   

1468  Johann werner: German mathematician   

1483  Zahir al-din mohammed babur shah: Prince/founder mogols-dynasty   

1487  Henry ii of bavaria: Bishop of utrecht/worms/freising   

1513  Domenico maria ferrabosco: Italian composer   

1515  Frederick iii: The pious, elect of the palts   

1533  Christianus adrichomius: Dutch priest/writer (vita jesu christi)   

1546  Johann pistorius: German theologist/historian   

0270  Death of St. valentine marking valentines day (some sources say 269: Others 273)   

0869  Death of Cyrillus: Greek apostle of slaves,   

1317  Death of Marguerite of france: Queen of edward i of england (b. 1282)   

1400  Death of Richard ii: King of england (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at pontefract castle   

1405  Death of Timur/tamerlan "lenk": [crippled], mongols monarch,   

1528  Death of Edzard i the great: Count of austria-e frisia (1494-1528),   

1571  Benvenuto cellini: Ital sculptor/writer (perseus),   

1676  Death of Abraham bosse: French engraver and artist