Page 2: Historical Events In February - 02

1650  On February - 02 nell [Eleanor] Gwyn, English actress/mistress (King Charles II)   

1653  New Amsterdam (later renamed New York) is founded on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history new Amsterdam becomes a city (later NYC)   

1660  On February - 02 govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45   

1669  On this day in history louis Marchand, composer   

1673  Kaspar Forster, composer, dies at 56 on February - 02.   

1685  On February - 02 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 February - 02.   

1712  Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician on February - 02.   

1714  On February - 02 nicholas Rowe's "tragedy of Jane Shore," premieres in London   

1714  Gottfried August Homilius, composer on February - 02.   

1723  On February - 02 antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66   

1731  On February - 02 georg F Händels opera "Poro," premieres in London   

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

1732  King Frederik Willem I moves Lutherans towards East-Prussia on February - 02.   

1742  On February - 02 british Walpole government resigns   

1742  On this day in history british Walpole govt resigns   

1748  On this day in history christian Gottfried Thomas, composer   

1750  On February - 02 johann Graf, composer, dies at 65   

1762  Thomas Arnes opera "Artaxerxes," premieres in London on February - 02.   

1769  Clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1773  On February - 02 vincenc Tomas Vaclav Tucek, composer   

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

1780  Johannes van den Bosch, gov-gen (Neth East Indies) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63   

1793  On February - 02 william Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61   

1795  On this day in history 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  First leopard exhibited in US, Boston (admission 25¢) on February - 02.   

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

1455  On February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  On this day in history 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  On February - 02 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  On February - 02 birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on this day in history.   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on February - 02.   

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  On this day in history death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

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

1250  On this day in history death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

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

1461  On February - 02 death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on February - 02.