Page 2: Historical Events In February - 14

1711  On February - 14 handels opera Rinaldo, premieres   

1711  Handel's opera Rinaldo, premieres on February - 14.   

1743  On this day in history henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister.   

1746  Henry Pelham appointed English premier on this day in history.   

1760  Richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church on February - 14.   

1760  On this day in history francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69   

1761  British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan on this day in history.   

1766  Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels on February - 14.   

1766  The birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher on February - 14.   

1766  On February - 14 thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus)   

1778  The Star and Stripes (U.S. flag) makes its first appearance at a foreign port, flying aboard the ship Ranger, as it arrives in France on this day in history.   

1778  On February - 14 "Stars & Stripes" arrives in foreign port for 1st time (France)   

1778  On this day in history fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer   

1779  On this day in history james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50   

1780  On February - 14 william Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56   

1790  On February - 14 capel Bond, composer, dies at 59   

1794  First US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Philadelphia PA on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history 1st US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Phila   

1803  Apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington PA on February - 14.   

1803  Chief Justice John Marshall of the U S Supreme Court rules that any act of Congress which conflicts with the Constitution is null and void His decision in the case of Marbury v Madison February 14 establishes the Court as the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington, Penn   

1804  On this day in history karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.   

1806  On February - 14 lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49)   

1813  On February - 14 alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer   

1817  On February - 14 the birth of Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist.   

1817  Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor on February - 14.   

1818  On February - 14 john C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61   

1819  The birth of Christopher Sholes, American inventor of the typewriter on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history james Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878   

1820  Charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42 on February - 14.   

1824  Winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on February - 14.   

1826  Lt. Colonel John By 1781-1836 of the Royal Engineers arrives in Hull to plan construction of the Rideau Canal on this day in history.   

1829  Alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911 on February - 14.   

1831  Ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray and defeats and kills Dejazmach Sabagadis in the Battle of Debre Abbay on this day in history.   

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1462  Edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528) was born on February - 14.   

1468  On this day in history birth of johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)   

1483  On this day in history birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty   

1487  On February - 14 birth of henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising   

1513  On February - 14 birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer   

1515  On February - 14 birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts   

1533  On this day in history birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)   

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on February - 14.   

0270  Death of St. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273) on this day in history.   

0869  On February - 14 cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

1317  On this day in history death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)   

1400  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on February - 14.   

1405  Timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68 on February - 14.   

1528  On this day in history edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66   

1571  On this day in history benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70   

1676  On February - 14 death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist