Page 2: Historical Events In February - 28

1710  In the Battle of Helsingborg, 14000 Danish invaders under Jørgen Rantzau are decisively defeated by an equally sized Swedish force under Magnus Stenbock.   

1728  Georg F Handel's opera "Siroe, re di Persia," premieres in London   

1730  Tsarina Anna Ivanovna leads autocracy.   

1737  Hercule Brehy, composer, dies at 63.   

1742  Willem J 's-Gravesande, Dutch physicist, dies at 53   

1747  Justin Morgan, composer.   

1749  inaugural edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published.   

1749  1st edition of Henry Fieldings' "Tom Jones" published.   

1750  Ignacy Potocki, Polish foreign minister   

1759  Pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages   

1759  Pope Clement XIII grants permission for the Bible to be translated into the languages of the Roman Catholic states.   

1764  Robert Haldane, Scottish theologist/philanthropist.   

1771  French Jozef Kinsoen, Flemish portrait painter.   

1778  Rhode Island General Assembly authorizes enlistment of slaves   

1781  Richard Stockton, US attorney (signed Decl of Ind), dies at 50.   

1784  John Wesley charters Methodist Church.   

1784  Phillis Wheatly, poetess, dies   

1786  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist/politician.   

1787  The charter establishing the institution now known as the University of Pittsburgh is granted.   

1792  Karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist.   

1794  US Senate voids Pennsylvania's election of Abraham Gallatin   

1796  Friedrich Wilhelm Rust, composer, dies at 56   

1797  Mary Lyon, US, educator (Mt Holyoke) (Hall of Fame).   

1810  inaugural US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia.   

1810  1st US fire insurance joint-stock company organized, Philadelphia.   

1810  Reinier C Bakhuizen van de Brink, Dutch historian   

1817  James Craig, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1888.   

1818  Adriaan Loosjes Pzn, Dut publisher/writer (Moral Stories), dies at 56   

1819  1st public performance of a Schubert song, "Schäfers Klageleid"   

1820  John Tenniel, England, cartoonist/illustrator (Alice in Wonderland)   

1822  Matthew Duncan Ector, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1879.   

1823  Ernest Renan, French philosopher/historian/scholar of religion   

1824  Charles Blondin, France, acrobat/aerialist   

1825  Quincy Adams Gillmore, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1888.   

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1155  Henry the young king: Son of henry ii of england   

1261  Margaret of scotland: Queen of norway   

1409  Elisabeth ii of bohemia: Elisabeth ii of bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  Michel de montaigne: France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  Jobst borgi: [justus byrgius], swiss/german mathematician   

1552  Joost bürgi: Swiss clockmaker   

1573  Elias hill: German architect/city builder (augsburg)   

1612  John pearson: English theologian   

0642  Oswald: English missionary/saint,   

1261  Death of Hendrik: Duke of brabant (1248-61),   

1326  Duke leopold i of austria: Duke leopold i of austria (b. 1290)   

1453  Isabella: Duchess of lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  Death of Niclas: Graf von abensberg, german soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  Juan de la cosa: Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  Death of Cuauhtémoc: Aztec ruler   

1572  Aegidius tschudi: Swiss historian (b. 1505)