Page 3: Historical Events In February - 03

1834  Wake Forest University is established on February - 03.   

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

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

1842  Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame) on February - 03.   

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

1845  On February - 03 ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan)   

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

1851  Johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1860  Thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture on February - 03.   

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

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

1864  On February - 03 sherman's march through Mississippi   

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

1865  Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln & Stephens reach an impasse on this day in history.   

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

1867  Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912) on February - 03.   

1868  On February - 03 damaso Ledesma, composer   

1869  On this day in history booth theater at 23rd & 6th opens in NYC (Romeo & Juliet)   

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

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  On this day in history franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue)   

1875  On this day in history everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66   

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

1877  The piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted on February - 03.   

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

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  Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo on February - 03.   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

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  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on February - 03.   

1655  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.   

1690  On February - 03 birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

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

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 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  On February - 03 death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)