Page 2: Historical Events In February - 24

1595  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet on February - 24.   

1597  Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history claudio Monteverdi's opera "Orfeo," premieres in Mantua   

1613  On February - 24 english princess Elizabeth marries earl Frederik of Palts   

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

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 February - 24.   

1697  On February - 24 bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist   

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 February - 24.   

1717  On February - 24 bernhard Hupfeld, composer   

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

1739  Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah on February - 24.   

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  George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British   

1784  On this day in history anton Laube, composer, dies at 65   

1785  Carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

1786  Charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales)   

1793  French troops conquer Breda on this day in history.   

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  Supreme Court 1st rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury v Madison) on February - 24.   

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  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

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

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 this day in history.   

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.   

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

1563  On this day in history death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.