Historical Events In February - 03

1834  Wake Forest University is established on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history whig Party holds its first national convention (Albany NY)   

1836  On February - 03 whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)   

1842  On this day in history sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)   

1844  Hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1845  On February - 03 ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan)   

1846  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79 on February - 03.   

1851  On this day in history johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies   

1855  On February - 03 wisconsin Supreme Court declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional   

1855  Wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional on February - 03.   

1860  On this day in history thomas Clemson takes office as first US superintendent of agriculture   

1860  Thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

1864  On this day in history sherman's march through Georgia   

1864  On February - 03 sherman's march through Mississippi   

1865  On February - 03 hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln &Stephens reach an impasse   

1865  Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln & Stephens reach an impasse on this day in history.   

1865  Martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power) on February - 03.   

1867  On this day in history prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912)   

1868  Damaso Ledesma, composer on February - 03.   

1869  On February - 03 booth theater at 23rd & 6th opens in NYC (Romeo & Juliet)   

1870  On February - 03 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed   

1870  On this day in history ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara)   

1873  Ernest B Allo, French theologist on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)   

1875  On February - 03 everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

1876  Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods company, manufacturing first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, &football on this day in history.   

1876  On February - 03 albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing 1st official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, & football   

1876  On this day in history gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83   

1877  On February - 03 the piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted   

1878  Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28) on this day in history.   

1879  Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio) on February - 03.   

1880  On this day in history arnoldus JH Aerts, bishop of Neth-Guinea (1920-42)   

1882  On February - 03 circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo   

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

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.   

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

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1655  On February - 03 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  On this day in history birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

0474  On February - 03 leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

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

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on this day in history.   

0865  On February - 03 ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  On this day in history death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

1116  On this day in history 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.