Historical Events In February - 24

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

1597  Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main on February - 24.  

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

1613  English princess Elizabeth marries earl Frederik of Palts on February - 24.  

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer on February - 24.  

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  Antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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  On February - 24 prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen  

1711  On this day in history handel's opera "Rinaldo" premieres, London  

1717  Bernhard Hupfeld, composer on this day in history.  

1735  Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1739  On February - 24 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) on this day in history.  

1771  On this day in history johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher  

1779  On this day in history george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British  

1779  On February - 24 george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British  

1784  On February - 24 anton Laube, composer, dies at 65  

1785  On February - 24 carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39  

1786  On this day in history the birth of Wilhelm Grimm, Author of fairy tales  

1786  On February - 24 charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India  

1786  On February - 24 wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales)  

1793  French troops conquer Breda on February - 24.  

1797  On this day in history samuel Lover, composer  

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

1803  Supreme Court first rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury vs Madison) on this day in history.  

1803  Supreme Court 1st rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury v Madison) on this day in history.  

1804  On February - 24 london's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute.  

1806  On this day in history john Nieuwenhuijzen, theologist (Society for General Use), dies at 81  

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1103  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)  

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on February - 24.  

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on this day in history.  

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

1500  On February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor  

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.  

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.  

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.  

0616  On this day in history death of king Ethelbert of Kent  

1525  On February - 24 death of guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier  

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on this day in history.  

1588  On February - 24 death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist  

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on this day in history.  

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

1674  On this day in history 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 February - 24.