Page 2: Historical Events In February - 03

1740  Guillaume Lasceux, composer on February - 03.   

1743  Philadelphia establishes a "pesthouse" to quarantine immigrants on February - 03.   

1748  On February - 03 henri Madin, composer, dies at 49   

1752  On February - 03 dutch States-General forbid export of windmills   

1755  On this day in history florido Tomeoni, composer   

1763  Caroline von Wolzogen, [von Lengefeld], German author on February - 03.   

1781  On February - 03 dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by the British   

1781  Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British on February - 03.   

1783  Spain recognizes the independent country calling itself the United States of America on February - 03.   

1783  On February - 03 spain recognizes US independence   

1784  On February - 03 john Fane graaf van Westmorland, English (opera)composer/diplomat   

1803  Pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1805  Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier Prussia on February - 03.   

1807  On this day in history a British military force, under Brig-Gen. Sir Samuel Auchmuty captures the city of Montevideo, then part of the Spanish Empire now capital of Uruguay.   

1807  On February - 03 joseph Eggleston Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1809  Territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin) on February - 03.   

1809  On February - 03 the birth of Felix Mendelssohn, German composer   

1809  Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Hamburg Germ, composer (Great Scherzos) on February - 03.   

1811  Horace Greeley, editor ("Go west, young man") on this day in history.   

1814  On February - 03 johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75   

1815  On this day in history world's first commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland   

1815  On this day in history world's 1st commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland   

1817  Emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer on this day in history.   

1820  Elisha Kent Kane, US Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland) on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician   

1823  Spencer F Baird, US biologist (Wood's Hole Station) on this day in history.   

1824  On February - 03 george Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army)   

1825  On this day in history dutch North Sea coast floods   

1826  On February - 03 walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist   

1830  The sovereignty of Greece was confirmed in a London Protocol on this day in history.   

1830  Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (C), British PM (1885-1902) on this day in history.   

1831  Cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910 on February - 03.   

1832  On this day in history george Crabbe, English vicar/poet (Borough), dies at 77   

1833  On February - 03 thomas T H Jorissen, Dutch historian   

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

1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on February - 03.   

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  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on February - 03.   

0474  On February - 03 leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

0699  On February - 03 death of saint Werburgh   

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

1014  On this day in history death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

1116  On February - 03 death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  On February - 03 john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on February - 03.