Page 2: Historical Events In February - 02

1650  Nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress (King Charles II) on this day in history.   

1653  New Amsterdam (later renamed New York) is founded on February - 02.   

1653  New Amsterdam becomes a city (later New York NY) on February - 02.   

1653  New Amsterdam now known as New York City is incorporated on this day in history.   

1653  New Amsterdam becomes a city (later NYC) on February - 02.   

1660  Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1669  Louis Marchand, composer on this day in history.   

1673  On February - 02 kaspar Forster, composer, dies at 56   

1685  Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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

1712  Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician on this day in history.   

1714  On February - 02 nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore," premieres in London   

1714  On this day in history gottfried August Homilius, composer   

1723  On February - 02 antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66   

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

1731  Georg F Handel's opera "Poro," premieres in London on February - 02.   

1732  King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia on February - 02.   

1742  On this day in history british Walpole government resigns   

1742  On this day in history british Walpole govt resigns   

1748  Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer on February - 02.   

1750  On February - 02 johann Graf, composer, dies at 65   

1762  On this day in history thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London   

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

1773  Vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer on February - 02.   

1779  Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

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

1789  On February - 02 armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63   

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

1795  Joseph Haydns 102nd Symphony in B, premieres on February - 02.   

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

1798  On February - 02 federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire   

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

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1208  On this day in history birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  On February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0672  On February - 02 death of saint Chad   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on this day in history.   

1124  On February - 02 death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  On February - 02 death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1435  On this day in history johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  On this day in history death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  On February - 02 martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40