Page 3: Historical Events In February - 03

1834  Wake Forest University is established on this day in history.   

1836  Whig Party holds its first national convention (Albany NY) on this day in history.   

1836  On February - 03 whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)   

1842  Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame) on this day in history.   

1844  On February - 03 hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris   

1845  Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan) on this day in history.   

1846  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79 on February - 03.   

1851  On February - 03 johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies   

1855  On this day in history wisconsin Supreme Court declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional   

1855  Wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history thomas Clemson takes office as first US superintendent of agriculture   

1860  On February - 03 thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture   

1862  Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history sherman's march through Georgia   

1864  Sherman's march through Mississippi on February - 03.   

1865  On February - 03 hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln &Stephens reach an impasse   

1865  On this day in history hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln & Stephens reach an impasse   

1865  On this day in history martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power)   

1867  Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912) on this day in history.   

1868  On February - 03 damaso Ledesma, composer   

1869  Booth theater at 23rd & 6th opens in NYC (Romeo & Juliet) on February - 03.   

1870  On February - 03 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed   

1870  On February - 03 ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara)   

1873  Ernest B Allo, French theologist on this day in history.   

1874  Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) on February - 03.   

1875  Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on February - 03.   

1876  Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods company, manufacturing first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, &football on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing 1st official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, & football   

1876  On February - 03 gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83   

1877  On this day in history the piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted   

1878  Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28) on February - 03.   

1879  On February - 03 charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio)   

1880  Arnoldus JH Aerts, bishop of Neth-Guinea (1920-42) on February - 03.   

1882  On February - 03 circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo   

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1338  On this day in history birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on February - 03.   

1525  On this day in history birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1648  On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on February - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1014  On February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

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

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 February - 03.