Page 2: Historical Events In February - 04

1703  On this day in history in Edo (now Tokyo), 46 of the Forty-Seven Ronin commit seppuku (ritual suicide) as recompense for avenging their master's death.   

1714  On this day in history duke of Berry, French King Louis XIV's grandson, dies   

1746  On this day in history robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave), dies at 46   

1747  Tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge) on February - 04.   

1751  On this day in history blas de Laserna, composer   

1758  On this day in history pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer   

1764  On February - 04 carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy   

1767  Johann Franz Volkert, composer on this day in history.   

1768  Maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician on this day in history.   

1769  On February - 04 samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer   

1781  On February - 04 josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43   

1782  On February - 04 british garrison surrenders to French & Spanish fleet   

1783  On this day in history england agrees to end hostilities against the US.   

1783  England officially proclaims an end to hostilities in America on February - 04.   

1783  On this day in history in Calabria, Italy an earthquate casued 50,000 deaths. One of the world's most destructive earthquakes. A series of six strong earthquakes, occurring over a two-month period, caused massive destruction   

1783  Worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy) on this day in history.   

1787  Shays' Rebellion (of debt-ridden Massachusetts farmers) fails on February - 04.   

1787  On this day in history the first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London   

1787  1st Anglican bishops of NY & Pennsylvania consecrated in London on February - 04.   

1789  The first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President on February - 04.   

1789  On this day in history 1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP   

1794  French National Convention proclaims abolishment of slavery on this day in history.   

1797  Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000 on February - 04.   

1797  Earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000 on this day in history.   

1799  On February - 04 joao Batista da Silva Leitao de Almeida Garret, Portuguese playwright   

1802  On February - 04 mark Hopkins, US, educator/philosopher (Williams College)   

1803  On February - 04 william Dunlap, adapts French melodrama "Voice of Nature"   

1805  On this day in history georg Andreas Henkel, composer   

1810  Royal Navy seizes Guadeloupe on February - 04.   

1815  On this day in history geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77   

1816  Meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1819  Joshua Norton, SF, Norton I, emperor of USA on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history free American Blacks settle Liberia, West Africa   

1824  J W Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to the public on this day in history.   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on this day in history.   

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on February - 04.   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on this day in history.   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

0708  On February - 04 sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies   

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on February - 04.   

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on this day in history.   

1189  On February - 04 gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  On February - 04 queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

1505  On February - 04 joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40