Historical Events In February - 02

1802  On this day in history 1st leopard exhibited in US, Boston (admission 25 cents)   

1802  On February - 02 jean-Baptiste JD Boussingault, French chemist   

1803  Albert Sidney Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on February - 02.   

1804  On this day in history leopold Eugen Mechura, composer   

1804  On this day in history caesar Rodney, US judge (signed Declar of Independence), dies at 62   

1811  On this day in history russian settlers establish Fort Ross trading post, north of San Francisco   

1811  On this day in history russian settlers establish Ft Ross trading post, north of SF   

1815  Nathaniel Collins McLean, Brig Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history john Glover, English chemist (sulfuric acid)   

1820  On this day in history hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Phantasterne)   

1822  Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1823  On this day in history rossini's opera "Semiramide" premieres in Venice   

1827  On this day in history abner Monroe Perrin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1827  On this day in history johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer, dies at 62   

1828  On this day in history frederik Sigismund earl of Bylandt, vice-admiral, dies at 78   

1829  On February - 02 madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does £60,000 damage   

1829  On this day in history madman Jonathan Martin sets York Cathedral afire, does £60,000 damage   

1835  On February - 02 luigi Manzotti, Milano, ballet choreographer   

1840  On this day in history louis Bourgault-Ducoudray, composer   

1843  On February - 02 uS & British settlers in Oregon Country choose governmental committee   

1843  US & British settlers in Oregon Country choose govt committee on February - 02.   

1844  Leander Schlegel, composer on this day in history.   

1847  On February - 02 jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer   

1848  The first shipload of Chinese arrive in San Francisco on February - 02.   

1848  On this day in history the Mexican War formally ends, with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.   

1848  On February - 02 1st ship load of Chinese arrive in SF   

1850  On February - 02 carel V Gerritsen, Dutch free thinker   

1852  On this day in history first British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St London)   

1852  1st British public men's toilet opens (Fleet St London) on this day in history.   

1852  On February - 02 teunis Stoel, actor/director (Small Theater, Rotterdam)   

1852  Francois MP Liberman, French founder (Congr of H Heart), dies at 49 on February - 02.   

1854  On this day in history pope Pius IX encyclical "On persecution of Armenians"   

1856  Makar Grigori Ekmalyan, composer on this day in history.   

1857  On February - 02 jan Six, Dutch art historian/art collector   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on this day in history.   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 02.   

1522  On this day in history birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on this day in history.   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on February - 02.   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

1032  On this day in history rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

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

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on this day in history.   

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

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

1461  On February - 02 death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on February - 02.