Historical Events In February - 24

1595  On February - 24 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet  

1597  On February - 24 flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main  

1607  On February - 24 claudio Monteverdi's opera "Orfeo," premieres in Mantua  

1613  English princess Elizabeth marries earl Frederik of Palts on this day in history.  

1642  On February - 24 marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66  

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.  

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer on this day in history.  

1684  Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia on this day in history.  

1686  Ferdinando Tacca, Italian painter/son of Pietro Tacca, dies at 66 on February - 24.  

1692  On this day in history antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74  

1697  Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist on this day in history.  

1704  On February - 24 hubert Renotte, composer  

1704  Marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (church music), dies on February - 24.  

1708  Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen on February - 24.  

1711  Handel's opera "Rinaldo" premieres, London on this day in history.  

1717  On February - 24 bernhard Hupfeld, composer  

1735  On February - 24 georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer, dies at 56  

1739  On this day in history battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah.  

1766  On February - 24 samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)  

1771  Johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher on February - 24.  

1779  On February - 24 george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British  

1779  George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British on February - 24.  

1784  Anton Laube, composer, dies at 65 on February - 24.  

1785  Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 on February - 24.  

1786  The birth of Wilhelm Grimm, Author of fairy tales on this day in history.  

1786  On this day in history charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India  

1786  Wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales) on this day in history.  

1793  On this day in history french troops conquer Breda  

1797  On this day in history samuel Lover, composer  

1799  On February - 24 broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41  

1803  On this day in history supreme Court first rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury vs Madison)  

1803  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1806  On February - 24 john Nieuwenhuijzen, theologist (Society for General Use), dies at 81  

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1103  On February - 24 birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)  

1304  On February - 24 birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)  

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?  

1463  On this day in history birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist  

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.  

1501  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)  

1536  On February - 24 birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)  

1545  On this day in history birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)  

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.  

1525  On this day in history death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier  

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.  

1588  Death of Johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist on February - 24.  

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on February - 24.  

1666  On February - 24 nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77  

1674  On February - 24 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)  

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on this day in history.