Historical Events In February - 03

1834  Wake Forest University is established on February - 03.   

1836  On February - 03 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  On February - 03 sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)   

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

1845  Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan) on February - 03.   

1846  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79 on February - 03.   

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

1855  Wisconsin Supreme Court declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional on February - 03.   

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 February - 03 thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture   

1862  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

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

1864  Sherman's march through Mississippi on February - 03.   

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

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

1865  On this day in history martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power)   

1867  Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912) on February - 03.   

1868  On February - 03 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  Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara) on February - 03.   

1873  Ernest B Allo, French theologist on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)   

1875  On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

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

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

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  Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28) on this day in history.   

1879  Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio) on this day in history.   

1880  Arnoldus JH Aerts, bishop of Neth-Guinea (1920-42) on February - 03.   

1882  On this day in history circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo   

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1338  On February - 03 birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.   

1525  On this day in history birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on February - 03.   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.   

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

1721  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

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

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on February - 03.   

0699  On this day in history death of saint Werburgh   

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

1014  On February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

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

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

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on this day in history.