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

1504  On this day in history columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians   

1528  On February - 29 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  On this day in history patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem   

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

1696  On February - 29 english ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption   

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

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

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 February - 29.   

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  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) on this day in history.   

1736  The birth of Ann Lee, Founder of the American Society of Shakers on this day in history.   

1736  On February - 29 the birth of Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer   

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

1780  On this day in history the Omicron Delta Omega fraternity was founded by Benjamin Franklin at James Madison University.   

1784  On this day in history marquis de Sade transferred from Vincennes fortress to the Bastille   

1784  On February - 29 franz KL von Klenze, German architect (Hermitage, St-Petersburg)   

1792  The birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine on February - 29.   

1792  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville)   

1796  Jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England on this day in history.   

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

1812  On February - 29 hermann Hirschboch, German composer   

1816  On this day in history dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna   

1820  On this day in history adolf Schimon, composer   

1828  Antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela on February - 29.   

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

1836  Giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris on February - 29.   

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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 February - 29.   

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

1692  On February - 29 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

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 this day in history birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

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

1528  On this day in history death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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 this day in history.   

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

1744  On this day in history death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

1820  On this day in history death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

1844  On February - 29 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67