Historical Events In February - 19

1674  Netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English) on this day in history.   

1683  Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) on this day in history.   

1687  Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer on this day in history.   

1700  Last day of the Julian calendar in Denmark on this day in history.   

1700  On February - 19 last day of Julian calendar in Denmark   

1717  David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) on February - 19.   

1736  Georg F Handel's "Alexander's Feast," premieres on this day in history.   

1743  The birth of Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer and cellist on February - 19.   

1743  [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet) on February - 19.   

1751  Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot on February - 19.   

1754  Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies   

1762  On February - 19 friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

1763  On February - 19 adalbert Gyrowetz, composer   

1771  On this day in history messier adds M46-M49 to his catalog (galactic clusters in Puppis & Hydra & galaxy in Virgo)   

1780  On this day in history friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied)   

1785  On this day in history johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84   

1790  On February - 19 jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer, dies at 47   

1797  On this day in history 1/3 of papal domain ceded to France   

1803  Congress accepts Ohio's constitution, statehood not ratified till 1953 on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history british squadron under Admiral Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelles   

1807  On February - 19 vice President Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason; later found innocent   

1807  British squadron under Adm Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelle on this day in history.   

1812  Lauro Rossi, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1817  On this day in history willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90)   

1819  British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands, and claims them in the name of King George III on February - 19.   

1819  On this day in history mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer   

1821  On February - 19 francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri)   

1822  Jeronymo Francisco de Lima, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2]   

1825  On February - 19 franz Grillparzer's "Konig Ottokars Gluck," premieres in Vienna   

1827  On February - 19 charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855   

1828  On February - 19 johannes von Miquel, German politician   

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1473  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)   

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On February - 19 birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)   

1588  On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on February - 19.   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on February - 19.   

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

0197  On February - 19 d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on February - 19.   

1133  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on this day in history.   

1260  On February - 19 boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on this day in history.   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.   

1545  Death of Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on February - 19.   

1553  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.