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 February - 19 david Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko)  

1736  On this day in history georg F Handel's "Alexander's Feast," premieres  

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  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  On this day in history 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  Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer, dies at 47 on February - 19.  

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

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

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

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 February - 19.  

1812  On this day in history lauro Rossi, composer  

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

1817  Willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90) on February - 19.  

1819  On February - 19 british explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands, and claims them in the name of King George III.  

1819  Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer on February - 19.  

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

1827  Charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855 on this day in history.  

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 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  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on February - 19.  

1630  On February - 19 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  On February - 19 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1414  On February - 19 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  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on February - 19.