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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 February - 03.   

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

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

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

1865  On this day in history martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power)   

1867  On February - 03 prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912)   

1868  On February - 03 damaso Ledesma, composer   

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

1870  On February - 03 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 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 February - 03.   

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  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 February - 03 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  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.   

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

1648  On February - 03 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  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  On February - 03 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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on February - 03.