Historical Events In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1288  It becomes legal in Scotland for a woman to propose marriage to a man on February - 29.   

1468  On February - 29 paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

1504  On February - 29 christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican natives into providing his crew with food.   

1504  Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians on February - 29.   

1528  Patrick Hamilton, student of Parid, Louvain, St Andrews, Marburg, Abbot of Fearn, burned at St Andrew for heresy, the first Reformation martyr in Scotland on February - 29.   

1528  Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1692  On February - 29 sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem   

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history english ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption   

1696  On February - 29 esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1704  On February - 29 french & Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 50, abduct 100   

1704  French & Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 50, abduct 100 on this day in history.   

1712  On February - 29 february 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style.   

1720  On February - 29 queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) on February - 29.   

1728  On February - 29 robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  On February - 29 the birth of Ann Lee, Founder of the American Society of Shakers   

1736  The birth of Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer on February - 29.   

1736  On February - 29 anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

1780  On this day in history the Omicron Delta Omega fraternity was founded by Benjamin Franklin at James Madison University.   

1784  Marquis de Sade transferred from Vincennes fortress to the Bastille on February - 29.   

1784  Franz KL von Klenze, German architect (Hermitage, St-Petersburg) on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history the birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine   

1792  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville)   

1796  Jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England on February - 29.   

1796  [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belgian astronomer/meteorology on February - 29.   

1812  Hermann Hirschboch, German composer on this day in history.   

1816  Dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna on this day in history.   

1820  Adolf Schimon, composer on this day in history.   

1828  Antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela on this day in history.   

1832  Charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil on February - 29.   

1836  On February - 29 giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris   

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1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on this day in history.   

1468  On February - 29 birth of pope Paul III (d. 1549)   

1692  On February - 29 birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on February - 29.   

1724  On this day in history birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  On this day in history birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  On February - 29 birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on February - 29.   

1528  On February - 29 death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1592  On February - 29 death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

1604  On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1744  On February - 29 death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

1820  On this day in history death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.