Historical Events In February - 29

0468  On this day in history 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  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  Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.  

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 February - 29.  

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

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

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

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

1704  On this day in history french & Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 50, abduct 100  

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

1720  Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns on this day in history.  

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

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

1736  The birth of Ann Lee, Founder of the American Society of Shakers on this day in history.  

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 February - 29.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1796  On this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belgian astronomer/meteorology  

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  On this day in history antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela  

1832  On February - 29 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  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  On this day in history birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1528  On this day in history 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  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on this day in history.  

1744  On this day in history death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)  

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

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