Page 2: Historical Events In February - 02

1650  On this day in history nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress (King Charles II)   

1653  On this day in history new Amsterdam (later renamed New York) is founded   

1653  On February - 02 new Amsterdam becomes a city (later New York NY)   

1653  On this day in history new Amsterdam now known as New York City is incorporated.   

1653  New Amsterdam becomes a city (later NYC) on February - 02.   

1660  On this day in history govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45   

1669  Louis Marchand, composer on February - 02.   

1673  On February - 02 kaspar Forster, composer, dies at 56   

1685  On February - 02 charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54   

1704  On February - 02 guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62   

1709  British sailor Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being marooned on a desert island for 5 years, his story inspires "Robinson Crusoe" on this day in history.   

1712  On this day in history martin Lister, English naturalist and physician   

1714  Nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore," premieres in London on February - 02.   

1714  Gottfried August Homilius, composer on February - 02.   

1723  Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66 on February - 02.   

1731  Georg F Händels opera "Poro," premieres in London on February - 02.   

1731  On February - 02 georg F Handel's opera "Poro," premieres in London   

1732  King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia on this day in history.   

1742  On this day in history british Walpole government resigns   

1742  British Walpole govt resigns on this day in history.   

1748  On February - 02 christian Gottfried Thomas, composer   

1750  Johann Graf, composer, dies at 65 on February - 02.   

1762  On February - 02 thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London   

1769  On February - 02 clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75   

1773  On this day in history vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer   

1779  On February - 02 georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

1780  Johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies) on February - 02.   

1787  Arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation on February - 02.   

1789  Armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history william Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61   

1795  On February - 02 joseph Haydns 102nd Symphony in B, premieres   

1798  On February - 02 federal St Theater, Boston, becomes first in US destroyed by fire   

1798  On this day in history federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire   

1802  On this day in history first leopard exhibited in US, Boston (admission 25¢)   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

1455  On this day in history birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  On February - 02 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  On this day in history birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  On February - 02 death of saint Chad   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on February - 02.   

1124  On February - 02 death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on this day in history.   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on February - 02.   

1491  On February - 02 martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40