Page 2: Historical Events In February - 24

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77.   

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer   

1684  Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia.   

1686  Ferdinando Tacca, Italian painter/son of Pietro Tacca, dies at 66.   

1692  Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74   

1697  Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist   

1704  Hubert Renotte, composer.   

1704  Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (church music), dies.   

1708  Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen   

1711  Handel's opera "Rinaldo" premieres, London.   

1717  Bernhard Hupfeld, composer   

1735  Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer, dies at 56.   

1739  Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah   

1766  Samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)   

1771  Johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher   

1779  George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British.   

1779  George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British   

1784  Anton Laube, composer, dies at 65   

1785  Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39.   

1786  Wilhelm Grimm, Author of fairy tales is born.   

1786  Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India.   

1786  Wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales)   

1793  French troops conquer Breda.   

1797  Samuel Lover, composer.   

1799  Broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41   

1803  Supreme Court inaugural rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury vs Madison).   

1803  Supreme Court 1st rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury v Madison).   

1804  London's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute   

1806  John Nieuwenhuijzen, theologist (Society for General Use), dies at 81.   

1807  17 die and 15 wounded in a crush to witness execution of Holloway, Heggerty and Elizabeth Godfrey in England   

1809  Edwin H K Freiherr von Manteuffel, governor/viceroy (Elzas-Lutherian).   

1810  Henry Cavendish, physicist/chemist, dies   

1811  Daniel A Payne, Bishop/reformer/educator of AME Church.   

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1103  Emperor toba of japan: Emperor toba of japan (d. 1156)   

1304  Muhammad ibn battutah: Arab travel writer (travels in asia & africa)   

1304  Ibn battuta: Arabian explorer ?   

1463  Giovanni pico della mirandola: Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  Carlos v: King of spain (1516-56)/holy roman emperor   

1501  Sixt(us) birck [xystus betulius]: German writer (suzanna)   

1536  Clement viii: [ippolito aldofireini], fano italy, pope (1592-1605)   

1545  Don john of austria: Spanish military leader   

0616  Death of King ethelbert of kent: King ethelbert of kent   

1525  Death of Guillaume gouffier: Seigneur de bonnivet, french soldier   

1563  Death of Francois guise: French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  Johann weyer: Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  Death of Marco da gagliano: Italian opera composer,   

1666  Death of Nicholas lanier: Composer,   

1674  Death of Matthias weckmann: German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  Death of Charles howard: 1st earl of carlisle, english politician and military leader (b. 1629)