Historical Events In February - 03

1834  Wake Forest University is established on February - 03.   

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

1836  On this day in history whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)   

1842  On this day in history sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)   

1844  Hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris on February - 03.   

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

1846  Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1855  On February - 03 wisconsin Supreme Court declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional   

1855  On February - 03 wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional   

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  On February - 03 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

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

1864  On February - 03 sherman's march through Mississippi   

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

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

1865  On February - 03 martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power)   

1867  On this day in history prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912)   

1868  Damaso Ledesma, composer on February - 03.   

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

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

1870  Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara) on February - 03.   

1873  On February - 03 ernest B Allo, French theologist   

1874  On February - 03 franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)   

1875  On February - 03 everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

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

1876  Albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods co, manufacturing 1st official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, & football on February - 03.   

1876  Gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1878  On February - 03 joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28)   

1879  Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio) on this day in history.   

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

1882  On this day in history circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo   

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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 February - 03.   

1525  On February - 03 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 February - 03 birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

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

1721  On February - 03 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

0474  On this day in history leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

0619  On this day in history death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on this day in history.   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on February - 03.   

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

1116  On this day in history 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 this day in history.