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 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  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 February - 29 patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.   

1692  Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on this day in history.   

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  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  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  Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns on February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

1736  The birth of Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer on February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

1792  On February - 29 gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville)   

1796  On February - 29 jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England   

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

1812  On February - 29 hermann Hirschboch, German composer   

1816  Dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna on this day in history.   

1820  Adolf Schimon, composer on February - 29.   

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

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

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

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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  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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on this day in history.   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on February - 29.   

1744  On February - 29 death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

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

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