Historical Events In February - 29

0468  On February - 29 pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

1288  On February - 29 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 this day in history patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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

1692  Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on this day in history.   

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

1696  On February - 29 english ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption   

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

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 February - 29 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  Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns on February - 29.   

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

1784  Marquis de Sade transferred from Vincennes fortress to the Bastille on February - 29.   

1784  Franz KL von Klenze, German architect (Hermitage, St-Petersburg) on this day in history.   

1792  The birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine on February - 29.   

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

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

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

1812  On this day in history hermann Hirschboch, German composer   

1816  Dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna on this day in history.   

1820  Adolf Schimon, composer on this day in history.   

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

1832  On this day in history charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil   

1836  On February - 29 giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris   

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1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on this day in history.   

1468  On this day in history birth of pope Paul III (d. 1549)   

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 February - 29.   

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

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

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1528  On this day in history death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

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

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  On February - 29 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67