Page 2: Historical Events In February - 03

1740  On this day in history guillaume Lasceux, composer   

1743  On this day in history philadelphia establishes a "pesthouse" to quarantine immigrants   

1748  Henri Madin, composer, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history dutch States-General forbid export of windmills   

1755  Florido Tomeoni, composer on February - 03.   

1763  On this day in history caroline von Wolzogen, [von Lengefeld], German author   

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

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

1783  On February - 03 spain recognizes the independent country calling itself the United States of America.   

1783  Spain recognizes US independence on this day in history.   

1784  John Fane graaf van Westmorland, English (opera)composer/diplomat on February - 03.   

1803  On February - 03 pedro R de Campomanes, Spanish economist/lawyer/literary, dies at 79   

1805  On this day in history otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier Prussia   

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  Joseph Eggleston Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on February - 03.   

1809  On this day in history territory of Illinois organizes (including present-day Wisconsin)   

1809  The birth of Felix Mendelssohn, German composer on February - 03.   

1809  On this day in history felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Hamburg Germ, composer (Great Scherzos)   

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

1814  On this day in history johann Antonin Kozeluch, composer, dies at 75   

1815  World's first commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland on this day in history.   

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

1817  On February - 03 emile Racine Gauthier Prudent, composer   

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

1821  Elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician on February - 03.   

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

1824  George Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1825  Dutch North Sea coast floods on this day in history.   

1826  Walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist on this day in history.   

1830  On February - 03 the sovereignty of Greece was confirmed in a London Protocol.   

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

1831  On February - 03 cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910   

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

1833  Thomas T H Jorissen, Dutch historian on this day in history.   

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

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.   

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

1648  On February - 03 birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on February - 03.   

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 February - 03.   

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on February - 03.   

0865  On February - 03 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  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on February - 03.   

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on this day in history.