Page 2: Historical Events In February - 19

1674  On this day in history netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English)   

1683  On February - 19 philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

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

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

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  On this day in history georg F Handel's "Alexander's Feast," premieres   

1743  The birth of Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer and cellist on February - 19.   

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

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

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

1755  Pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies on February - 19.   

1762  On this day in history friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

1763  On February - 19 adalbert Gyrowetz, composer   

1771  Messier adds M46-M49 to his catalog (galactic clusters in Puppis & Hydra & galaxy in Virgo) on this day in history.   

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

1785  Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1790  On February - 19 jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer, dies at 47   

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

1807  Vice President Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason; later found innocent on February - 19.   

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

1812  Lauro Rossi, composer on February - 19.   

1815  Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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 February - 19.   

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

1821  On this day in history francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri)   

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

1824  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2] on February - 19.   

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

1827  Charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855 on February - 19.   

1828  On February - 19 johannes von Miquel, German politician   

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1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on this day in history.   

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer   

1630  On this day in history birth of shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680)   

1660  On February - 19 birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on February - 19.   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on February - 19.   

1133  On this day in history death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)   

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

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on February - 19.   

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

1545  On February - 19 death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.