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  New Amsterdam becomes a city (later New York NY) on February - 02.   

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

1653  On February - 02 new Amsterdam becomes a city (later NYC)   

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

1669  Louis Marchand, composer on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history kaspar Forster, composer, dies at 56   

1685  On this day in history charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54   

1704  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1731  On this day in history georg F Händels opera "Poro," premieres in London   

1731  Georg F Handel's opera "Poro," premieres in London on February - 02.   

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

1742  British Walpole government resigns on February - 02.   

1742  On February - 02 british Walpole govt resigns   

1748  Christian Gottfried Thomas, composer on February - 02.   

1750  On this day in history johann Graf, composer, dies at 65   

1762  On this day in history thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London   

1769  Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75 on February - 02.   

1773  On February - 02 vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer   

1779  Georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59 on February - 02.   

1780  On this day in history johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies)   

1787  Arthur St. Clair is elected the 9th President of the President of the Continental Congress under the Articles of Confederation on this day in history.   

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  Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes first in US destroyed by fire on February - 02.   

1798  Federal St Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in US destroyed by fire on February - 02.   

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

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1208  On February - 02 birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on February - 02.   

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

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

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

1522  On this day in history birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on February - 02.   

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

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

1032  On this day in history rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on February - 02.   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on February - 02.   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on February - 02.   

1435  On February - 02 johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on this day in history.   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on this day in history.