Historical Events In February - 03

1740  On this day in history guillaume Lasceux, composer   

1743  Philadelphia establishes a "pesthouse" to quarantine immigrants on this day in history.   

1748  Henri Madin, composer, dies at 49 on February - 03.   

1752  Dutch States-General forbid export of windmills on this day in history.   

1755  Florido Tomeoni, composer on February - 03.   

1763  Caroline von Wolzogen, [von Lengefeld], German author on this day in history.   

1781  Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by the British on this day in history.   

1781  On February - 03 dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British   

1783  Spain recognizes the independent country calling itself the United States of America on this day in history.   

1783  Spain recognizes US independence on February - 03.   

1784  John Fane graaf van Westmorland, English (opera)composer/diplomat on this day in history.   

1803  Pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier Prussia   

1807  A British military force, under Brig-Gen. Sir Samuel Auchmuty captures the city of Montevideo, then part of the Spanish Empire now capital of Uruguay on February - 03.   

1807  On February - 03 joseph Eggleston Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1809  On February - 03 territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin)   

1809  On this day in history the birth of Felix Mendelssohn, German composer   

1809  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Hamburg Germ, composer (Great Scherzos)   

1811  Horace Greeley, editor ("Go west, young man") on this day in history.   

1814  On February - 03 johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75   

1815  World's first commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland on February - 03.   

1815  World's 1st commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer   

1820  On February - 03 elisha Kent Kane, US Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland)   

1821  Elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician on this day in history.   

1823  Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station) on February - 03.   

1824  George Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) on February - 03.   

1825  On February - 03 dutch North Sea coast floods   

1826  Walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist on this day in history.   

1830  On February - 03 the sovereignty of Greece was confirmed in a London Protocol.   

1830  On February - 03 robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (C), British PM (1885-1902)   

1831  On February - 03 cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

1832  George Crabbe, English vicar/poet (Borough), dies at 77 on February - 03.   

1833  Thomas T H Jorissen, Dutch historian on this day in history.   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on February - 03.   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on February - 03.   

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0699  On February - 03 death of saint Werburgh   

0865  On February - 03 ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on this day in history.   

1399  On February - 03 john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

1428  On February - 03 death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)