Historical Events In February - 04
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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