Page 3: Historical Events In February - 24

1812  Hugo Kollataj, Polish teacher/minister, dies at 61   

1815  Robert Fulton, steamboat pioneer, dies   

1821  Mexico declares its independence from Spain   

1821  Mexico gains independence from Spain.   

1824  John Crawford Vaughn, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1875.   

1825  Thomas Bowdler, self-appointed Shakespearean censor, dies   

1826  The signing of the Treaty of Yandaboo marks the end of the inaugural Burmese War.   

1827  Charles Davis Jameson, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862.   

1829  Auguste Chouteau, St Louis co-founder, dies   

1831  Georg Leo earl von Caprivi, German chancellor/premier of Prussia   

1833  Eduard earl von Taaffe, Austrian premier (1868..93).   

1835  Siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is inaugural Indian language monthly magazine.   

1835  Siwinowe Kesibwi (Shawnee Sun) is 1st Indian lang monthly mag.   

1836  3000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at the Alamo, lasts 13 days.   

1836  3000 Mexicans attack 182 Texans at Alamo, lasts 13 days   

1836  Winslow Homer, US, painter (Gulfstream).   

1838  Thomas Benton Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1923   

1839  Steam shovel patented by William Otis, Philadelphia   

1842  Arrigio Enrico Boito, composer.   

1846  Luigi Denza, composer.   

1848  King Louis-Philippe abdicates, 2nd French republic declared   

1848  C Grant B Allen, Canadian writer (Woman Who Did)   

1852  George A Moore, Ireland, painter/novelist (Esther Waters)   

1854  Franz Courtens, Flemish painter (Golden Rain).   

1855  In this year, US Court of Claims established for cases against the government.   

1855  In this year, US Court of Claims forms for cases against govt.   

1857  inaugural perforated US postage stamps delivered to the government.   

1857  Los Angeles Vineyard Society organized.   

1857  1st perforated US postage stamps delivered to govt   

1858  Arnold Dolmetsch, Le Mans, musician.   

1860  Daniel Berkeley Updike, printer/publisher/writer (Printing Types)   

1862  Bernard S Ingemann, Danish author (Holger Danske), dies at 72.   

1863  Arizona is organized as a U.S. territory.   

1863  Forrest's raid on Brentwood TN   

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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  King ethelbert of kent: King ethelbert of kent   

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

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

1588  Death of Johann weyer: Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  Marco da gagliano: Italian opera composer,   

1666  Death of Nicholas lanier: Composer,   

1674  Matthias weckmann: German composer (b. 1616)   

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