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  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) on February - 29.   

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

1504  Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1528  Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on February - 29.   

1604  On February - 29 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1692  Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on February - 29.   

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) on February - 29.   

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

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

1704  On this day in history 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  Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns on February - 29.   

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

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

1736  On this day in history the birth of Ann Lee, Founder of the American Society of Shakers   

1736  On this day in history the birth of Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer   

1736  On this day in history anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

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

1784  On February - 29 marquis de Sade transferred from Vincennes fortress to the Bastille   

1784  Franz KL von Klenze, German architect (Hermitage, St-Petersburg) on February - 29.   

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

1792  On February - 29 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  On this day in history adolf Schimon, composer   

1828  On this day in history antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela   

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

1836  Giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris on February - 29.   

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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  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  On February - 29 birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

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

1736  On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

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  On this day in history death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

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

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

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on February - 29.