Page 2: Historical Events In February - 04

1703  On February - 04 in Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-Seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death.   

1714  Duke of Berry, French King Louis XIV's grandson, dies on February - 04.   

1746  On February - 04 robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave), dies at 46   

1747  On February - 04 tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)   

1751  Blas de Laserna, composer on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer   

1764  Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy on February - 04.   

1767  Johann Franz Volkert, composer on this day in history.   

1768  Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician on this day in history.   

1769  Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer on this day in history.   

1781  Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history british garrison surrenders to French & Spanish fleet   

1783  England agrees to end hostilities against the US on this day in history.   

1783  England officially proclaims an end to hostilities in America on February - 04.   

1783  In Calabria, Italy an earthquate casued 50,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes. A series of six strong earthquakes, occurring over a two-month period, caused massive destruction on this day in history.   

1783  Worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy) on February - 04.   

1787  On February - 04 shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails   

1787  The first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London on February - 04.   

1787  On this day in history 1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London   

1789  The first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President on this day in history.   

1789  1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP on February - 04.   

1794  French National Convention proclaims abolishment of slavery on February - 04.   

1797  On this day in history earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000   

1797  Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 on this day in history.   

1799  Joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright on February - 04.   

1802  On this day in history mark Hopkins, US, educator/philosopher (Williams College)   

1803  William Dunlap, adapts French melodrama "Voice of Nature" on February - 04.   

1805  On February - 04 georg Andreas Henkel, composer   

1810  Royal Navy seizes Guadeloupe on this day in history.   

1815  Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77 on February - 04.   

1816  Meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history joshua Norton, SF, Norton I, emperor of USA   

1822  On February - 04 free American Blacks settle Liberia, West Africa   

1824  J W Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to the public on this day in history.   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

1524  On February - 04 birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  On this day in history birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  On this day in history birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

1677  On February - 04 birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

0211  On this day in history lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64   

0708  On February - 04 sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on this day in history.   

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on February - 04.   

1503  On February - 04 queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on this day in history.