Historical Events In February - 19

1674  On February - 19 netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English)   

1683  On February - 19 philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1687  On February - 19 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer   

1700  Last day of the Julian calendar in Denmark on February - 19.   

1700  On February - 19 last day of Julian calendar in Denmark   

1717  On February - 19 david Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko)   

1736  Georg F Handel's "Alexander's Feast," premieres on this day in history.   

1743  On February - 19 the birth of Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer and cellist   

1743  On this day in history [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet)   

1751  On this day in history cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot   

1754  On February - 19 vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)   

1755  Pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies on February - 19.   

1762  Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer on February - 19.   

1763  On this day in history adalbert Gyrowetz, composer   

1771  Messier adds M46-M49 to his catalog (galactic clusters in Puppis & Hydra & galaxy in Virgo) on this day in history.   

1780  Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied) on February - 19.   

1785  Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1790  Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1797  1/3 of papal domain ceded to France on this day in history.   

1803  On February - 19 congress accepts Ohio's constitution, statehood not ratified till 1953   

1807  British squadron under Admiral Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelles on February - 19.   

1807  On this day in history vice President Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason; later found innocent   

1807  British squadron under Adm Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelle on February - 19.   

1812  Lauro Rossi, composer on February - 19.   

1815  Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90)   

1819  On February - 19 british explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands, and claims them in the name of King George III.   

1819  On February - 19 mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer   

1821  Francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri) on this day in history.   

1822  Jeronymo Francisco de Lima, composer, dies at 78 on February - 19.   

1824  On February - 19 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2]   

1825  Franz Grillparzer's "Konig Ottokars Gluck," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855   

1828  Johannes von Miquel, German politician on this day in history.   

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1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on February - 19.   

1526  On February - 19 birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on February - 19.   

1588  On February - 19 birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1611  On this day in history birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  On February - 19 birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer   

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

0197  On this day in history d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)   

1133  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on this day in history.   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on February - 19.   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on February - 19.   

1414  On February - 19 thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies   

1545  Death of Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41