Historical Events In February - 29

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

1288  It becomes legal in Scotland for a woman to propose marriage to a man on this day in history.  

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

1504  On this day in history christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican natives into providing his crew with food.  

1504  On February - 29 columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians  

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 February - 29.  

1692  On this day in history sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem  

1692  On this day in history edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)  

1696  On February - 29 english ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption  

1696  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns  

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

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) on February - 29.  

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

1736  On February - 29 the birth of Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer  

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) on this day in history.  

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

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

1784  On February - 29 franz KL von Klenze, German architect (Hermitage, St-Petersburg)  

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

1792  Gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville) on February - 29.  

1796  On this day in history jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England  

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

1812  Hermann Hirschboch, German composer on February - 29.  

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

1820  Adolf Schimon, composer on February - 29.  

1828  On February - 29 antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela  

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

1836  On this day in history giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris  

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1468  On this day in history birth of paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)  

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on February - 29.  

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  On February - 29 birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer  

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

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

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on this day in history.  

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

1740  On this day in history death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)  

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

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

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