Historical Events In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on February - 29.   

1288  On February - 29 it becomes legal in Scotland for a woman to propose marriage to a man.   

1468  On February - 29 paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

1504  Christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican natives into providing his crew with food on this day in history.   

1504  On February - 29 columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians   

1528  On this day in history patrick Hamilton, student of Parid, Louvain, St Andrews, Marburg, Abbot of Fearn, burned at St Andrew for heresy, the first Reformation martyr in Scotland   

1528  Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.   

1692  Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

1696  On this day in history english ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption   

1696  On February - 29 esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1704  French & Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 50, abduct 100 on February - 29.   

1704  French & Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 50, abduct 100 on this day in history.   

1712  February 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style on this day in history.   

1720  Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns on February - 29.   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) on this day in history.   

1728  On February - 29 robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  The birth of Ann Lee, Founder of the American Society of Shakers on February - 29.   

1736  The birth of Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer on this day in history.   

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) on February - 29.   

1780  The Omicron Delta Omega fraternity was founded by Benjamin Franklin at James Madison University on February - 29.   

1784  Marquis de Sade transferred from Vincennes fortress to the Bastille on this day in history.   

1784  Franz KL von Klenze, German architect (Hermitage, St-Petersburg) on February - 29.   

1792  On February - 29 the birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine   

1792  Gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville) on February - 29.   

1796  On this day in history jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England   

1796  On February - 29 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belgian astronomer/meteorology   

1812  Hermann Hirschboch, German composer on this day in history.   

1816  On February - 29 dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna   

1820  On this day in history adolf Schimon, composer   

1828  On this day in history antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela   

1832  On February - 29 charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil   

1836  Giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on this day in history.   

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on February - 29.   

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on February - 29.   

1724  On this day in history birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  On this day in history birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  On February - 29 birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

0468  On February - 29 pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on this day in history.   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on February - 29.   

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on February - 29.   

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on this day in history.   

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on February - 29.