Historical Events In February - 29

0468  On this day in history pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

1288  On this day in history it becomes legal in Scotland for a woman to propose marriage to a man.   

1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) on February - 29.   

1504  Christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican natives into providing his crew with food on February - 29.   

1504  On this day in history columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians   

1528  On February - 29 patrick Hamilton, student of Parid, Louvain, St Andrews, Marburg, Abbot of Fearn, burned at St Andrew for heresy, the first Reformation martyr in Scotland   

1528  Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1604  On February - 29 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1692  Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on February - 29.   

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) on February - 29.   

1696  On this day in history english ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer on this day in history.   

1704  French & Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 50, abduct 100 on February - 29.   

1704  French & Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 50, abduct 100 on February - 29.   

1712  February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style on this day in history.   

1720  Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns on this day in history.   

1724  On February - 29 eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  On February - 29 robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  The birth of Ann Lee, Founder of the American Society of Shakers on February - 29.   

1736  On February - 29 the birth of Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer   

1736  On this day in history anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

1780  The Omicron Delta Omega fraternity was founded by Benjamin Franklin at James Madison University on February - 29.   

1784  On this day in history marquis de Sade transferred from Vincennes fortress to the Bastille   

1784  On February - 29 franz KL von Klenze, German architect (Hermitage, St-Petersburg)   

1792  On this day in history the birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine   

1792  Gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville) on this day in history.   

1796  On February - 29 jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England   

1796  [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belgian astronomer/meteorology on February - 29.   

1812  On February - 29 hermann Hirschboch, German composer   

1816  Dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna on February - 29.   

1820  On February - 29 adolf Schimon, composer   

1828  On this day in history antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela   

1832  Charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil on this day in history.   

1836  Giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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1468  On February - 29 birth of paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on February - 29.   

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on February - 29.   

1692  On February - 29 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on February - 29.   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on this day in history.   

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on February - 29.   

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on February - 29.   

1592  On this day in history death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

1604  On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1740  On February - 29 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

1744  On February - 29 death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on February - 29.   

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.