Page 2: Historical Events In February - 05

1754  Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1758  Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45 on February - 05.   

1770  Alexandre Brongniart, Paris, mineralogist/geologist (Tertiary) on this day in history.   

1775  Margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten) on February - 05.   

1777  On this day in history georgia becomes first US state to abolish both entail &primogeniture   

1777  On February - 05 georgia becomes 1st US state to abolish both entail & primogeniture   

1778  On this day in history articles of Confederation ratified by first state, South Carolina   

1778  Articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina on February - 05.   

1778  On this day in history robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories)   

1782  On this day in history spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from the English   

1782  On this day in history spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from English   

1783  On this day in history earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000   

1783  Sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country on this day in history.   

1788  Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) on this day in history.   

1795  On February - 05 zealand Netherlands surrenders to French General Michaud   

1795  Zealand Neth surrenders to French general Michaud on February - 05.   

1799  John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) on this day in history.   

1804  On February - 05 johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet   

1807  Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter, dies at 80 on February - 05.   

1810  On February - 05 ole Bull, composer   

1812  Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74 on February - 05.   

1817  The first US gas company incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) on February - 05.   

1817  1st US gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) on February - 05.   

1818  Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway on this day in history.   

1822  On February - 05 ali Pasha of Janina, (Napoleon, Lord Byron), dies at about 77   

1825  On this day in history hannah Lord Montague of New York creates first detachable shirt collar   

1825  Hannah Lord Montague of NY creates 1st detachable shirt collar on February - 05.   

1825  Pierre Gaveaux, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1831  Jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30 on February - 05.   

1831  On February - 05 john CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29   

1833  John Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine (oldest chess mag) on February - 05.   

1837  Dwight Lyman Moody, US, evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement) on this day in history.   

1838  Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on February - 05.   

1840  On February - 05 the birth of John Dunlop, Scottish inventor of pneumatic bicycle tire   

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0976  On February - 05 birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1534  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.   

0995  On this day in history death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  On February - 05 maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47