Page 3: Historical Events In February - 03

1834  On February - 03 wake Forest University is established.   

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  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  On this day in history 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 February - 03.   

1855  Wisconsin Supreme Court declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional on February - 03.   

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

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

1860  Thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 03 jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87   

1864  On February - 03 sherman's march through Georgia   

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

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

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

1868  Damaso Ledesma, composer on February - 03.   

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

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

1870  Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara) on this day in history.   

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

1874  Franklyn Dyall, Liverpool England, actor (Easy Virtue) on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On February - 03 the piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted   

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

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

1880  On February - 03 arnoldus JH Aerts, bishop of Neth-Guinea (1920-42)   

1882  Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo on this day in history.   

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

1368  On February - 03 birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

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

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

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 this day in history 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  On February - 03 death of saint Werburgh   

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

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

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 this day in history.