Page 2: Historical Events In February - 04

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

1714  Duke of Berry, French King Louis XIV's grandson, dies on February - 04.   

1746  On February - 04 robert Blair, Scottish poet (Grave), dies at 46   

1747  On February - 04 tadeusz Kosciusko, Poland, patriot, (NY Bridge)   

1751  On February - 04 blas de Laserna, composer   

1758  On February - 04 pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer   

1764  Carel H Verhuell, Dutch/French vice-admiral/minister of Navy on February - 04.   

1767  Johann Franz Volkert, composer on February - 04.   

1768  On this day in history maurits C van Hall, Dutch ruler of Heicop & Boeicop, lawyer/politician   

1769  Samuel I Wiselius, Dutch lawyer/businessman/writer on February - 04.   

1781  Josef Myslivecek, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

1783  On February - 04 england agrees to end hostilities against the US.   

1783  On February - 04 england officially proclaims an end to hostilities in America   

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  On February - 04 worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy)   

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

1787  The first Anglican bishops of New York &Pennsylvania consecrated in London on this day in history.   

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

1789  On February - 04 the first electoral college chooses Washington &Adams as President &Vice President   

1789  1st electoral college chooses Washington & Adams as Pres & VP on February - 04.   

1794  On February - 04 french National Convention proclaims abolishment of slavery   

1797  On February - 04 earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 40,000   

1797  On this day in history earthquake in Quito, Ecuador kills 41,000   

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

1802  On this day in history mark Hopkins, US, educator/philosopher (Williams College)   

1803  William Dunlap, adapts French melodrama "Voice of Nature" on February - 04.   

1805  On this day in history georg Andreas Henkel, composer   

1810  On February - 04 royal Navy seizes Guadeloupe.   

1815  Geert Reinders, Dutch cattle breeder/inoculation proponent, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1816  Meingosus Gaelle, composer, dies at 63 on February - 04.   

1819  On February - 04 joshua Norton, SF, Norton I, emperor of USA   

1822  Free American Blacks settle Liberia, West Africa on February - 04.   

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

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1465  On February - 04 birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

1524  On this day in history birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

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

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1581  On February - 04 birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  On February - 04 birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

1677  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

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  On February - 04 hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies   

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

1189  Gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies on February - 04.   

1222  Willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

1505  On this day in history joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40