Historical Events In February - 02

1650  On this day in history nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress (King Charles II)   

1653  On February - 02 new Amsterdam (later renamed New York) is founded   

1653  On this day in history new Amsterdam becomes a city (later New York NY)   

1653  On February - 02 new Amsterdam now known as New York City is incorporated.   

1653  On February - 02 new Amsterdam becomes a city (later NYC)   

1660  On February - 02 govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45   

1669  Louis Marchand, composer on February - 02.   

1673  Kaspar Forster, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1685  Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54 on February - 02.   

1704  On February - 02 guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62   

1709  British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe" on this day in history.   

1712  On this day in history martin Lister, English naturalist and physician   

1714  On this day in history nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore," premieres in London   

1714  Gottfried August Homilius, composer on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66   

1731  Georg F Händels opera "Poro," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1731  On February - 02 georg F Handel's opera "Poro," premieres in London   

1732  On February - 02 king Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia   

1742  British Walpole government resigns on February - 02.   

1742  On February - 02 british Walpole govt resigns   

1748  On this day in history christian Gottfried Thomas, composer   

1750  Johann Graf, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1762  Thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1769  Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1773  Vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer on this day in history.   

1779  Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on February - 02.   

1780  On February - 02 johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies)   

1787  On this day in history arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation.   

1789  Armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1793  On February - 02 william Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61   

1795  On February - 02 joseph Haydns 102nd Symphony in B, premieres   

1798  Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes first in US destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1798  Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1802  First leopard exhibited in US, Boston (admission 25¢) on this day in history.   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on February - 02.   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on February - 02.   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on February - 02.   

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

1032  On February - 02 rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on February - 02.   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on February - 02.   

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on February - 02.   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on this day in history.   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on this day in history.