Historical Events In February - 24

1595  On February - 24 matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet   

1597  Flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main on this day in history.   

1607  On this day in history claudio Monteverdi's opera "Orfeo," premieres in Mantua   

1613  English princess Elizabeth marries earl Frederik of Palts on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer   

1684  On February - 24 catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia   

1686  On this day in history ferdinando Tacca, Italian painter/son of Pietro Tacca, dies at 66   

1692  On this day in history antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74   

1697  On February - 24 bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist   

1704  On February - 24 hubert Renotte, composer   

1704  On this day in history marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (church music), dies   

1708  On February - 24 prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen   

1711  Handel's opera "Rinaldo" premieres, London on February - 24.   

1717  Bernhard Hupfeld, composer on this day in history.   

1735  Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer, dies at 56 on February - 24.   

1739  Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah on this day in history.   

1766  On this day in history samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)   

1771  On February - 24 johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher   

1779  On this day in history george Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British   

1779  George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British on February - 24.   

1784  On this day in history anton Laube, composer, dies at 65   

1785  On February - 24 carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39   

1786  On this day in history the birth of Wilhelm Grimm, Author of fairy tales   

1786  On this day in history charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India   

1786  On this day in history wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales)   

1793  French troops conquer Breda on February - 24.   

1797  On February - 24 samuel Lover, composer   

1799  On February - 24 broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41   

1803  On February - 24 supreme Court first rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury vs Madison)   

1803  Supreme Court 1st rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury v Madison) on February - 24.   

1804  London's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute on February - 24.   

1806  John Nieuwenhuijzen, theologist (Society for General Use), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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1103  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  On this day in history birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.   

1536  On February - 24 birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1545  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)   

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on February - 24.   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44 on February - 24.   

1588  On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on February - 24.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1674  Death of Matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616) on February - 24.   

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on February - 24.