Historical Events In February - 03

1834  On February - 03 wake Forest University is established.   

1836  On this day in history whig Party holds its first national convention (Albany NY)   

1836  Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY) on this day in history.   

1842  On February - 03 sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)   

1844  On February - 03 hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris   

1845  On this day in history ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan)   

1846  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1851  Johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies on February - 03.   

1855  Wisconsin Supreme Court declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional on this day in history.   

1855  Wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional on February - 03.   

1860  On this day in history thomas Clemson takes office as first US superintendent of agriculture   

1860  On this day in history thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture   

1862  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on February - 03.   

1864  Sherman's march through Georgia on this day in history.   

1864  Sherman's march through Mississippi on this day in history.   

1865  Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln &Stephens reach an impasse on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln & Stephens reach an impasse   

1865  On February - 03 martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power)   

1867  Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912) on this day in history.   

1868  Damaso Ledesma, composer on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history booth theater at 23rd & 6th opens in NYC (Romeo & Juliet)   

1870  On February - 03 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed   

1870  Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara) on February - 03.   

1873  On February - 03 ernest B Allo, French theologist   

1874  On February - 03 franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)   

1875  Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods company, manufacturing first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, &football   

1876  Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing 1st official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, & football on this day in history.   

1876  On February - 03 gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83   

1877  On February - 03 the piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted   

1878  Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28) on this day in history.   

1879  On February - 03 charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio)   

1880  On February - 03 arnoldus JH Aerts, bishop of Neth-Guinea (1920-42)   

1882  On this day in history circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on February - 03.   

1368  On February - 03 birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  On this day in history birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1655  On February - 03 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.   

1690  On this day in history birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on this day in history.   

0619  On February - 03 death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on this day in history.   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on February - 03.   

1116  On this day in history death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on February - 03.   

1428  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)