Historical Events In February - 03

1740  On February - 03 guillaume Lasceux, composer   

1743  On this day in history philadelphia establishes a "pesthouse" to quarantine immigrants   

1748  Henri Madin, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history dutch States-General forbid export of windmills   

1755  Florido Tomeoni, composer on this day in history.   

1763  Caroline von Wolzogen, [von Lengefeld], German author on February - 03.   

1781  On this day in history dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by the British   

1781  Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British on February - 03.   

1783  On this day in history spain recognizes the independent country calling itself the United States of America.   

1783  Spain recognizes US independence on this day in history.   

1784  John Fane graaf van Westmorland, English (opera)composer/diplomat on this day in history.   

1803  Pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79 on February - 03.   

1805  On this day in history otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier Prussia   

1807  A British military force, under Brig-Gen. Sir Samuel Auchmuty captures the city of Montevideo, then part of the Spanish Empire now capital of Uruguay on February - 03.   

1807  On February - 03 joseph Eggleston Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1809  On this day in history territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin)   

1809  On this day in history the birth of Felix Mendelssohn, German composer   

1809  Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Hamburg Germ, composer (Great Scherzos) on February - 03.   

1811  On February - 03 horace Greeley, editor ("Go west, young man")   

1814  Johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75 on February - 03.   

1815  World's first commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland on February - 03.   

1815  On this day in history world's 1st commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland   

1817  Emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer on this day in history.   

1820  Elisha Kent Kane, US Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland) on February - 03.   

1821  Elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician on February - 03.   

1823  Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station) on this day in history.   

1824  On February - 03 george Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1825  Dutch North Sea coast floods on February - 03.   

1826  On this day in history walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist   

1830  On this day in history the sovereignty of Greece was confirmed in a London Protocol.   

1830  Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (C), British PM (1885-1902) on February - 03.   

1831  On this day in history cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1832  On February - 03 george Crabbe, English vicar/poet (Borough), dies at 77   

1833  On February - 03 thomas T H Jorissen, Dutch historian   

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1338  On February - 03 birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1648  On February - 03 birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  On February - 03 birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  On February - 03 birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  On February - 03 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on this day in history.   

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on February - 03.   

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on this day in history.   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on February - 03.   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.   

1116  On February - 03 death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on February - 03.   

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on February - 03.