Page 2: Historical Events In February - 19

1674  Netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English) on February - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1743  On February - 19 the birth of Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer and cellist   

1743  [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet) on this day in history.   

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

1754  On this day in history 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 February - 19.   

1771  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1785  Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 on February - 19.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Lauro Rossi, composer on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 19.   

1824  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2] on this day in history.   

1825  Franz Grillparzer's "Konig Ottokars Gluck," premieres in Vienna on February - 19.   

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

1828  On this day in history 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  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 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  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1414  On February - 19 thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies   

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

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