Historical Events In February - 24
Friday, 31 March 2023
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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