Historical Events In February - 29

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

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

1468  On this day in history paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

1504  On this day in history christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican natives into providing his crew with food.   

1504  Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians on February - 29.   

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  On February - 29 patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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

1692  On this day in history sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem   

1692  On this day in history edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

1696  English ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption on this day in history.   

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

1704  French & Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 50, abduct 100 on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history french & Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 50, abduct 100   

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

1720  On February - 29 queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns   

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

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

1736  The birth of Ann Lee, Founder of the American Society of Shakers on this day in history.   

1736  On this day in history the birth of Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer   

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

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

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  On February - 29 gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville)   

1796  On this day in history jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England   

1796  On this day in history [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belgian astronomer/meteorology   

1812  Hermann Hirschboch, German composer on this day in history.   

1816  On February - 29 dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna   

1820  Adolf Schimon, composer on February - 29.   

1828  On February - 29 antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela   

1832  On February - 29 charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil   

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  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

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

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on February - 29.   

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on February - 29.   

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

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on February - 29.   

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on this day in history.   

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on this day in history.   

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on February - 29.