Historical Events In February - 05

1754  Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 on February - 05.   

1758  On this day in history bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45   

1770  Alexandre Brongniart, Paris, mineralogist/geologist (Tertiary) on February - 05.   

1775  On this day in history margaretha J de Neufville, author (Small Pligten)   

1777  On February - 05 georgia becomes first US state to abolish both entail &primogeniture   

1777  On February - 05 georgia becomes 1st US state to abolish both entail & primogeniture   

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

1778  Articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina on February - 05.   

1778  On this day in history robert Peel, British PM (1834-46)/founder (Tories)   

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

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

1783  On this day in history earthquakes ravage Calabria, killing 30,000   

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

1788  Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon) on February - 05.   

1795  Zealand Netherlands surrenders to French General Michaud on this day in history.   

1795  On February - 05 zealand Neth surrenders to French general Michaud   

1799  John Lindley, English botanist (Elements of Botany) on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finland, poet   

1807  On February - 05 pasquale Paoli, Corsican freedom fighter, dies at 80   

1810  Ole Bull, composer on this day in history.   

1812  Franz Schneider, composer, dies at 74 on February - 05.   

1817  The first US gas company incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights) on February - 05.   

1817  On this day in history 1st US gas co incorporated, Baltimore (coal gas for street lights)   

1818  Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte ascends to the thrones of Sweden and Norway on this day in history.   

1822  On February - 05 ali Pasha of Janina, (Napoleon, Lord Byron), dies at about 77   

1825  On February - 05 hannah Lord Montague of New York creates first detachable shirt collar   

1825  On February - 05 hannah Lord Montague of NY creates 1st detachable shirt collar   

1825  Pierre Gaveaux, composer, dies at 64 on February - 05.   

1831  On February - 05 jan van Speijk blows up his gunboat in Antwerp, killing about 30   

1831  On this day in history john CJ van Speijk, commits suicide at 29   

1833  John Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine (oldest chess mag) on this day in history.   

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

1838  Philippe Libon, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1840  The birth of John Dunlop, Scottish inventor of pneumatic bicycle tire on February - 05.   

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0976  On February - 05 birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

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  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on February - 05.   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1608  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

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 February - 05 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on February - 05.   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47