Historical Events In February - 29

0468  On February - 29 pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

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

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 February - 29.   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1692  Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on this day in history.   

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

1696  English ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption on this day in history.   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer on this day in history.   

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

1704  French & Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 50, abduct 100 on February - 29.   

1712  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1736  The birth of Ann Lee, Founder of the American Society of Shakers on February - 29.   

1736  The birth of Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer on this day in history.   

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

1780  On February - 29 the Omicron Delta Omega fraternity was founded by Benjamin Franklin at James Madison University.   

1784  On this day in history marquis de Sade transferred from Vincennes fortress to the Bastille   

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

1792  On February - 29 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 this day in history.   

1812  Hermann Hirschboch, German composer on February - 29.   

1816  Dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna on February - 29.   

1820  On February - 29 adolf Schimon, composer   

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

1832  On this day in history charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil   

1836  Giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on this day in history.   

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on February - 29.   

0468  On February - 29 pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

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

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on February - 29.   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on February - 29.   

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on this day in history.   

1820  On February - 29 death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

1844  On February - 29 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67