Page 2: Historical Events In February - 19

1674  Netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English) on this day in history.   

1683  Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) on February - 19.   

1687  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer on February - 19.   

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

1700  Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark on this day in history.   

1717  David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) on February - 19.   

1736  Georg F Handel's "Alexander's Feast," premieres on this day in history.   

1743  On this day in history the birth of Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer and cellist   

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

1751  On February - 19 cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot   

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

1755  On this day in history pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies   

1762  Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history adalbert Gyrowetz, composer   

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

1780  On February - 19 friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied)   

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

1790  Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer, dies at 47 on February - 19.   

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

1803  Congress accepts Ohio's constitution, statehood not ratified till 1953 on February - 19.   

1807  On this day in history british squadron under Admiral Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelles   

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 February - 19.   

1812  Lauro Rossi, composer on this day in history.   

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  On February - 19 mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer   

1821  Francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri) on February - 19.   

1822  Jeronymo Francisco de Lima, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2]   

1825  On this day in history franz Grillparzer's "Konig Ottokars Gluck," premieres in Vienna   

1827  On February - 19 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  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on February - 19.   

1526  On February - 19 birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on February - 19.   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on February - 19.   

1611  On this day in history birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)   

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

1260  On February - 19 boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on this day in history.   

1414  On this day in history thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies   

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

1553  On February - 19 erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41