Historical Events In February - 19

1674  On February - 19 netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English)   

1683  Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) on this day in history.   

1687  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer on this day in history.   

1700  On February - 19 last day of the Julian calendar in Denmark   

1700  Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark on February - 19.   

1717  On this day in history david Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko)   

1736  On February - 19 georg F Handel's "Alexander's Feast," premieres   

1743  The birth of Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer and cellist on this day in history.   

1743  [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet) on February - 19.   

1751  Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot on February - 19.   

1754  On February - 19 vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)   

1755  On February - 19 pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies   

1762  On February - 19 friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

1763  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer on this day in history.   

1771  On February - 19 messier adds M46-M49 to his catalog (galactic clusters in Puppis & Hydra & galaxy in Virgo)   

1780  Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied) on February - 19.   

1785  On February - 19 johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84   

1790  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer, dies at 47   

1797  1/3 of papal domain ceded to France on February - 19.   

1803  On February - 19 congress accepts Ohio's constitution, statehood not ratified till 1953   

1807  British squadron under Admiral Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelles on February - 19.   

1807  On February - 19 vice President Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason; later found innocent   

1807  British squadron under Adm Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelle on this day in history.   

1812  Lauro Rossi, composer on February - 19.   

1815  On February - 19 leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47   

1817  On February - 19 willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90)   

1819  British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands, and claims them in the name of King George III on this day in history.   

1819  Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer on this day in history.   

1821  On February - 19 francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri)   

1822  On this day in history jeronymo Francisco de Lima, composer, dies at 78   

1824  On February - 19 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2]   

1825  Franz Grillparzer's "Konig Ottokars Gluck," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855   

1828  Johannes von Miquel, German politician on this day in history.   

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1473  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)   

1526  On this day in history birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on February - 19.   

1616  On February - 19 birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer   

1630  On February - 19 birth of shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680)   

1660  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

0197  On this day in history d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on this day in history.   

1133  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on February - 19.   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on February - 19.   

1401  On February - 19 death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.   

1545  Death of Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41