Page 2: Historical Events In February - 14

1711  On this day in history handels opera Rinaldo, premieres   

1711  Handel's opera Rinaldo, premieres on February - 14.   

1743  Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister on February - 14.   

1746  Henry Pelham appointed English premier on February - 14.   

1760  Richard Allen, Phila, 1st black ordained by Methodist-Episcopal church on February - 14.   

1760  On February - 14 francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69   

1761  British troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan on February - 14.   

1766  Dutch governor Falck signs Treaty of Batticaloa with rebels on this day in history.   

1766  On February - 14 the birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher.   

1766  Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) on this day in history.   

1778  On February - 14 the Star and Stripes (U.S. flag) makes its first appearance at a foreign port, flying aboard the ship Ranger, as it arrives in France.   

1778  "Stars & Stripes" arrives in foreign port for 1st time (France) on this day in history.   

1778  Fernando Joseph Maria Sor, composer on February - 14.   

1779  On February - 14 james Cook, Scottish explorer killed by Native Hawaiians near Kealakekua on the Island of Hawaii at 50   

1780  William Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56 on February - 14.   

1790  Capel Bond, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1794  First US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Philadelphia PA on February - 14.   

1794  1st US textile machinery patent granted, to James Davenport, Phila on this day in history.   

1803  Apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington PA on this day in history.   

1803  Chief Justice John Marshall of the U S Supreme Court rules that any act of Congress which conflicts with the Constitution is null and void His decision in the case of Marbury v Madison February 14 establishes the Court as the ultimate interpreter of the Constitution on February - 14.   

1803  On February - 14 apple parer patented by Moses Coats, Downington, Penn   

1804  Karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire on this day in history.   

1806  Lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49) on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history alexander Sergeyevich Dargomyzhsky, composer   

1817  On February - 14 the birth of Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist.   

1817  On February - 14 frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor   

1818  John C Hespe, Dutch journalist/politician, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1819  On February - 14 the birth of Christopher Sholes, American inventor of the typewriter   

1819  James Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history charles F, Duke of Berry, murdered at 42   

1824  Winfield Scott Hancock, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 on February - 14.   

1826  Lt. Colonel John By 1781-1836 of the Royal Engineers arrives in Hull to plan construction of the Rideau Canal on February - 14.   

1829  On February - 14 alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911   

1831  Ras Marye of Yejju marches into Tigray and defeats and kills Dejazmach Sabagadis in the Battle of Debre Abbay on this day in history.   

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1462  On this day in history birth of edzard I Cirksena, the Great, earl of East-Friesia (1494-1528)   

1468  On February - 14 birth of johann Werner, German mathematician (d. 1522)   

1483  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty was born on February - 14.   

1487  On February - 14 birth of henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising   

1513  On this day in history birth of domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer   

1515  On February - 14 birth of frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts   

1533  Christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi) was born on this day in history.   

1546  Johann Pistorius, German theologist/historian was born on this day in history.   

0270  On this day in history death of st. Valentine marking Valentines Day (some sources say 269, others 273).   

0869  On this day in history cyrillus, Greek apostle of Slaves, dies   

1317  On this day in history death of marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282)   

1400  Death of Richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle on February - 14.   

1405  On this day in history timur/Tamerlan "Lenk", [Crippled], Mongols monarch, dies at about 68   

1528  On this day in history edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66   

1571  Benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1676  Death of Abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist on February - 14.