Historical Events In February - 05
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1754 On February - 05 nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75
1758 Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.
1770 Alexandre Brongniart, Paris, mineralogist/geologist (Tertiary) on February - 05.
1775 On February - 05 margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten)
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 Articles of Confederation ratified by first state, South Carolina on February - 05.
1778 Articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina on February - 05.
1778 Robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories) on this day in history.
1782 On February - 05 spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from the English
1782 Spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from English on this day in history.
1783 On this day in history earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000
1783 On February - 05 sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country.
1788 Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) on February - 05.
1795 Zealand Netherlands surrenders to French General Michaud on this day in history.
1795 On February - 05 zealand Neth surrenders to French general Michaud
1799 John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) on February - 05.
1804 Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet on February - 05.
1807 Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter, dies at 80 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 Hannah Lord Montague of New York creates first detachable shirt collar on February - 05.
1825 Hannah Lord Montague of NY creates 1st detachable shirt collar on this day in history.
1825 On this day in history pierre Gaveaux, composer, dies at 64
1831 Jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30 on February - 05.
1831 On this day in history john CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29
1833 On February - 05 john Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine (oldest chess mag)
1837 On this day in history dwight Lyman Moody, US, evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement)
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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