Historical Events In February - 29

0468  On this day in history pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)  

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

1504  On this day in history 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  On this day in history patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1792  The birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1820  Adolf Schimon, composer on February - 29.  

1828  Antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela on February - 29.  

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

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 this day in history 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  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 this day in history pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)  

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

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 February - 29 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)  

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

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on February - 29.  

1844  On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67