Page 2: Historical Events In February - 14

1711  On this day in history handels opera Rinaldo, premieres   

1711  On this day in history handel's opera Rinaldo, premieres   

1743  On this day in history henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister.   

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 this day in history francois Collin de Blamont, composer, dies at 69   

1761  On February - 14 british troops occupy Fort Michilimackinac in Michigan   

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

1766  The birth of Thomas Malthus, British philosopher on this day in history.   

1766  Thomas Malthus, England, population expert (Law of Malthus) on February - 14.   

1778  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 on this day in history.   

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

1780  William Blackstone, English lawyer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1790  Capel Bond, composer, dies at 59 on February - 14.   

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 February - 14.   

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

1803  On this day in history 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   

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

1804  Karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire on February - 14.   

1806  Lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary (1848-49) on February - 14.   

1813  On February - 14 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 February - 14.   

1819  On this day in history the birth of Christopher Sholes, American inventor of the typewriter   

1819  James Green Martin, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1878 on February - 14.   

1820  On February - 14 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 this day in history alfred Iverson Jr, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1911   

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

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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  On this day in history birth of zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, prince/founder Mogols-dynasty   

1487  On this day in history birth of henry II of Bavaria, bishop of Utrecht/Worms/Freising   

1513  Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer was born on February - 14.   

1515  Frederick III, the Pious, elect of the Palts was born on this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history birth of christianus Adrichomius, Dutch priest/writer (Vita Jesu Christi)   

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  Death of Marguerite of France, queen of Edward I of England (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1400  On February - 14 death of richard II, king of England (1377-99), murdered at age 33 at Pontefract Castle   

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

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

1571  On this day in history benvenuto Cellini, Ital sculptor/writer (Perseus), dies at 70   

1676  On this day in history death of abraham Bosse, French engraver and artist