Page 3: Historical Events In February - 03

1834  Wake Forest University is established on February - 03.   

1836  On this day in history whig Party holds its first national convention (Albany NY)   

1836  On this day in history whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)   

1842  Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame) on February - 03.   

1844  Hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris on February - 03.   

1845  On this day in history ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan)   

1846  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies   

1855  On this day in history wisconsin Supreme Court declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional   

1855  Wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional on this day in history.   

1860  On February - 03 thomas Clemson takes office as first US superintendent of agriculture   

1860  On this day in history thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture   

1862  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on February - 03.   

1864  On this day in history sherman's march through Georgia   

1864  On this day in history sherman's march through Mississippi   

1865  On this day in history hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln &Stephens reach an impasse   

1865  Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln & Stephens reach an impasse on this day in history.   

1865  On February - 03 martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power)   

1867  Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912) on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history damaso Ledesma, composer   

1869  Booth theater at 23rd & 6th opens in NYC (Romeo & Juliet) on this day in history.   

1870  15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed on February - 03.   

1870  On this day in history ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara)   

1873  On February - 03 ernest B Allo, French theologist   

1874  On February - 03 franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)   

1875  Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on February - 03.   

1876  On February - 03 albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods company, manufacturing first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, &football   

1876  On this day in history albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing 1st official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, & football   

1876  On February - 03 gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83   

1877  The piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28)   

1879  On this day in history charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio)   

1880  On February - 03 arnoldus JH Aerts, bishop of Neth-Guinea (1920-42)   

1882  Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo on this day in history.   

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1338  On this day in history birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

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

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on February - 03.   

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

1655  On February - 03 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.   

1721  On February - 03 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

0474  On this day in history leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

0619  On February - 03 death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on February - 03.   

0865  On this day in history ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on February - 03.