Historical Events In February - 04

1703  On this day in history in Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-Seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death.   

1714  Duke of Berry, French King Louis XIV's grandson, dies on February - 04.   

1746  On February - 04 robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave), dies at 46   

1747  Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) on this day in history.   

1751  Blas de Laserna, composer on February - 04.   

1758  On this day in history pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer   

1764  On February - 04 carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy   

1767  On February - 04 johann Franz Volkert, composer   

1768  On this day in history maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician   

1769  Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer on February - 04.   

1781  On this day in history josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43   

1782  British garrison surrenders to French & Spanish fleet on February - 04.   

1783  England agrees to end hostilities against the US on this day in history.   

1783  England officially proclaims an end to hostilities in America on this day in history.   

1783  In Calabria, Italy an earthquate casued 50,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes. A series of six strong earthquakes, occurring over a two-month period, caused massive destruction on this day in history.   

1783  Worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy) on this day in history.   

1787  Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails on this day in history.   

1787  On February - 04 the first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London   

1787  On February - 04 1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London   

1789  The first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President on February - 04.   

1789  On February - 04 1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP   

1794  On February - 04 french National Convention proclaims abolishment of slavery   

1797  On February - 04 earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000   

1797  Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 on February - 04.   

1799  On February - 04 joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

1802  On February - 04 mark Hopkins, US, educator/philosopher (Williams College)   

1803  On this day in history william Dunlap, adapts French melodrama "Voice of Nature"   

1805  On this day in history georg Andreas Henkel, composer   

1810  On February - 04 royal Navy seizes Guadeloupe.   

1815  Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77 on February - 04.   

1816  On February - 04 meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63   

1819  On February - 04 joshua Norton, SF, Norton I, emperor of USA   

1822  On this day in history free American Blacks settle Liberia, West Africa   

1824  On February - 04 j W Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to the public   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on February - 04.   

1524  On this day in history birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on February - 04.   

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on February - 04.   

1581  On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on February - 04.   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on February - 04.   

0211  On February - 04 lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on February - 04.   

0856  On February - 04 hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

0869  On February - 04 death of saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827)   

1189  On February - 04 gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on this day in history.   

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on this day in history.   

1505  On February - 04 joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40