Historical Events In February - 02

1650  On this day in history nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress (King Charles II)   

1653  New Amsterdam (later renamed New York) is founded on February - 02.   

1653  On this day in history new Amsterdam becomes a city (later New York NY)   

1653  On February - 02 new Amsterdam now known as New York City is incorporated.   

1653  On this day in history new Amsterdam becomes a city (later NYC)   

1660  Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45 on February - 02.   

1669  Louis Marchand, composer on February - 02.   

1673  Kaspar Forster, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1685  On February - 02 charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54   

1704  On this day in history guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62   

1709  On this day in history british sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe"   

1712  Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician on this day in history.   

1714  Nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1714  On February - 02 gottfried August Homilius, composer   

1723  On this day in history antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66   

1731  Georg F Händels opera "Poro," premieres in London on February - 02.   

1731  On February - 02 georg F Handel's opera "Poro," premieres in London   

1732  On February - 02 king Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia   

1742  On this day in history british Walpole government resigns   

1742  British Walpole govt resigns on February - 02.   

1748  Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer on this day in history.   

1750  Johann Graf, composer, dies at 65 on February - 02.   

1762  On February - 02 thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London   

1769  Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75 on February - 02.   

1773  Vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer on this day in history.   

1779  Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1780  On February - 02 johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies)   

1787  On February - 02 arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation.   

1789  On February - 02 armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63   

1793  William Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61 on February - 02.   

1795  On February - 02 joseph Haydns 102nd Symphony in B, premieres   

1798  Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes first in US destroyed by fire on February - 02.   

1798  On February - 02 federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire   

1802  On this day in history first leopard exhibited in US, Boston (admission 25¢)   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on February - 02.   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on February - 02.   

1502  On this day in history birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on February - 02.   

1583  On this day in history birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on February - 02.   

0672  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on February - 02.   

1124  On this day in history death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  On this day in history death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on February - 02.   

1461  On February - 02 death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  On this day in history martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40