Historical Events In February - 14
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1711 On this day in history handels opera Rinaldo, premieres
1711 On this day in history handel's opera Rinaldo, premieres
1743 On February - 14 henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister.
1746 On February - 14 henry Pelham appointed English premier
1760 On this day in history richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church
1760 Francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69 on February - 14.
1761 British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan on this day in history.
1766 On February - 14 dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels
1766 On this day in history the birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.
1766 Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) on February - 14.
1778 The Star and Stripes (U.S. flag) makes its first appearance at a foreign port, flying aboard the ship Ranger, as it arrives in France on February - 14.
1778 "Stars & Stripes" arrives in foreign port for 1st time (France) on this day in history.
1778 On February - 14 fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer
1779 James Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50 on February - 14.
1780 On February - 14 william Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56
1790 Capel Bond, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.
1794 First US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Philadelphia PA on this day in history.
1794 1st US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Phila on February - 14.
1803 On February - 14 apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington PA
1803 On this day in history chief Justice John Marshall of the U S Supreme Court rules that any act of Congress which conflicts with the Constitution is null and void His decision in the case of Marbury v Madison February 14 establishes the Court as the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution
1803 Apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington, Penn on February - 14.
1804 On this day in history karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
1806 On February - 14 lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49)
1813 Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer on February - 14.
1817 The birth of Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist on February - 14.
1817 On February - 14 frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor
1818 On this day in history john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61
1819 The birth of Christopher Sholes, American inventor of the typewriter on February - 14.
1819 James Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 on this day in history.
1820 Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 on this day in history.
1824 Winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on this day in history.
1826 Lt. Colonel John By 1781-1836 of the Royal Engineers arrives in Hull to plan construction of the Rideau Canal on this day in history.
1829 On February - 14 alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911
1831 On February - 14 ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray and defeats and kills Dejazmach Sabagadis in the Battle of Debre Abbay.
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »