Historical Events In February - 05

1754  On February - 05 nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75   

1758  On this day in history bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45   

1770  Alexandre Brongniart, Paris, mineralogist/geologist (Tertiary) on February - 05.   

1775  Margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten) on February - 05.   

1777  On February - 05 georgia becomes first US state to abolish both entail &primogeniture   

1777  On this day in history georgia becomes 1st US state to abolish both entail & primogeniture   

1778  On February - 05 articles of Confederation ratified by first state, South Carolina   

1778  On this day in history articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina   

1778  On this day in history robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories)   

1782  Spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from the English on this day in history.   

1782  On February - 05 spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from English   

1783  On this day in history earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000   

1783  Sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country on this day in history.   

1788  Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) on February - 05.   

1795  Zealand Netherlands surrenders to French General Michaud on February - 05.   

1795  Zealand Neth surrenders to French general Michaud on February - 05.   

1799  John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) on February - 05.   

1804  On this day in history johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet   

1807  Pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter, dies at 80 on February - 05.   

1810  On February - 05 ole Bull, composer   

1812  Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history the first US gas company incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights)   

1817  1st US gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) on this day in history.   

1818  On February - 05 jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway.   

1822  Ali Pasha of Janina, (Napoleon, Lord Byron), dies at about 77 on February - 05.   

1825  Hannah Lord Montague of New York creates first detachable shirt collar on February - 05.   

1825  On February - 05 hannah Lord Montague of NY creates 1st detachable shirt collar   

1825  Pierre Gaveaux, composer, dies at 64 on February - 05.   

1831  Jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history john CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29   

1833  On February - 05 john Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine (oldest chess mag)   

1837  On this day in history dwight Lyman Moody, US, evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement)   

1838  On this day in history philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62   

1840  On February - 05 the birth of John Dunlop, Scottish inventor of pneumatic bicycle tire   

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on February - 05.   

1519  On this day in history birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

1589  On February - 05 birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

1608  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  On February - 05 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on this day in history.   

1520  On this day in history death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

1658  On this day in history maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  On February - 05 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47