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

1842  On February - 03 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 February - 03.   

1851  On this day in history johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies   

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

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

1860  On February - 03 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 February - 03 sherman's march through Georgia   

1864  On February - 03 sherman's march through Mississippi   

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

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

1865  Martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power) on this day in history.   

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

1868  On February - 03 damaso Ledesma, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1876  On February - 03 albert Spalding with $800 starts sporting goods company, manufacturing first official baseball, tennis ball, basketball, golf ball, &football   

1876  On February - 03 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  The piano piece 'chopsticks' is copyrighted on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28)   

1879  Charles Follis, 1st black NFLer (Shelby, Ohio) on February - 03.   

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

1882  Circus owner PT Barnum buys his world famous elephant Jumbo on February - 03.   

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1338  On this day in history 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  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on February - 03.   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of saint Werburgh   

0865  On this day in history 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  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)