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  On February - 19 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer   

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

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

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

1736  Georg F Handel's "Alexander's Feast," premieres on February - 19.   

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

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

1751  Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot on this day in history.   

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

1755  Pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies on this day in history.   

1762  Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer on February - 19.   

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

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

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

1797  1/3 of papal domain ceded to France on this day in history.   

1803  Congress accepts Ohio's constitution, statehood not ratified till 1953 on this day in history.   

1807  British squadron under Admiral Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelles on this day in history.   

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

1807  On this day in history british squadron under Adm Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelle   

1812  Lauro Rossi, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 on February - 19.   

1817  Willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90) on this day in history.   

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 February - 19.   

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

1822  Jeronymo Francisco de Lima, composer, dies at 78 on February - 19.   

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  On February - 19 birth of nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)   

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  On February - 19 birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

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  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 19.   

1133  On February - 19 death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)   

1260  On this day in history boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

1401  On this day in history death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on February - 19.   

1545  Death of Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on February - 19.   

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