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  Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY) on this day in history.   

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  Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan) on February - 03.   

1846  On February - 03 joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79   

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

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

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

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

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

1862  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

1864  Sherman's march through Georgia on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 03 sherman's march through Mississippi   

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

1865  Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln & Stephens reach an impasse on February - 03.   

1865  Martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power) on February - 03.   

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

1868  On this day in history damaso Ledesma, composer   

1869  Booth theater at 23rd & 6th opens in NYC (Romeo & Juliet) on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed   

1870  On this day in history ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara)   

1873  On this day in history ernest B Allo, French theologist   

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

1875  Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1876  Gino Capponi, Italian marquis/literary/premier of Toscane, dies at 83 on February - 03.   

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

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

1879  On this day in history charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio)   

1880  On this day in history arnoldus JH Aerts, bishop of Neth-Guinea (1920-42)   

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

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1338  On February - 03 birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

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

1525  On February - 03 birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on this day in history.   

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

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on February - 03.   

0865  On February - 03 ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on this day in history.   

1399  On this day in history john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

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