Historical Events In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on February - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history patrick Hamilton, student of Parid, Louvain, St Andrews, Marburg, Abbot of Fearn, burned at St Andrew for heresy, the first Reformation martyr in Scotland   

1528  On this day in history patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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

1696  English ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption on February - 29.   

1696  On February - 29 esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1720  On February - 29 queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns   

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

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

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  On February - 29 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 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  On February - 29 gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville)   

1796  Jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England on this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on February - 29.   

1696  On February - 29 birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  On this day in history 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 February - 29 birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

0468  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1604  On February - 29 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  On February - 29 death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

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

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