Page 2: Historical Events In February - 05

1754  Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1758  Bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1770  Alexandre Brongniart, Paris, mineralogist/geologist (Tertiary) on this day in history.   

1775  Margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten) on February - 05.   

1777  Georgia becomes first US state to abolish both entail &primogeniture on this day in history.   

1777  Georgia becomes 1st US state to abolish both entail & primogeniture on this day in history.   

1778  On this day in history articles of Confederation ratified by first state, South Carolina   

1778  On this day in history articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina   

1778  Robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories) on this day in history.   

1782  On this day in history spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from the English   

1782  Spanish take Minorca (western Mediterranean) from English on February - 05.   

1783  On February - 05 earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000   

1783  On this day in history sweden recognizes the United States as an independent country.   

1788  On this day in history karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon)   

1795  On February - 05 zealand Netherlands surrenders to French General Michaud   

1795  Zealand Neth surrenders to French general Michaud on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history john Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany)   

1804  Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet on February - 05.   

1807  On this day in history pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter, dies at 80   

1810  Ole Bull, composer on this day in history.   

1812  On February - 05 franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74   

1817  On this day in history the first US gas company incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights)   

1817  1st US gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) on February - 05.   

1818  Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway on February - 05.   

1822  Ali Pasha of Janina, (Napoleon, Lord Byron), dies at about 77 on this day in history.   

1825  Hannah Lord Montague of New York creates first detachable shirt collar on this day in history.   

1825  Hannah Lord Montague of NY creates 1st detachable shirt collar on February - 05.   

1825  Pierre Gaveaux, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1831  Jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30 on February - 05.   

1831  John CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29 on this day in history.   

1833  John Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine (oldest chess mag) on February - 05.   

1837  On February - 05 dwight Lyman Moody, US, evangelist (Student Volunteer Movement)   

1838  On February - 05 philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62   

1840  On February - 05 the birth of John Dunlop, Scottish inventor of pneumatic bicycle tire   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on February - 05.   

1519  On February - 05 birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

1589  On February - 05 birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on February - 05.   

1520  On February - 05 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  On February - 05 maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on February - 05.