Page 2: Historical Events In February - 19

1674  On this day in history netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English)   

1683  On this day in history philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1687  On this day in history johann Adam Birkenstock, composer   

1700  Last day of the Julian calendar in Denmark on this day in history.   

1700  Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark on February - 19.   

1717  On this day in history david Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko)   

1736  On February - 19 georg F Handel's "Alexander's Feast," premieres   

1743  On this day in history the birth of Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer and cellist   

1743  On this day in history [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet)   

1751  Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot on this day in history.   

1754  Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) on February - 19.   

1755  Pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies on this day in history.   

1762  On February - 19 friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

1763  On February - 19 adalbert Gyrowetz, composer   

1771  Messier adds M46-M49 to his catalog (galactic clusters in Puppis & Hydra & galaxy in Virgo) on this day in history.   

1780  Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied) on February - 19.   

1785  On February - 19 johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84   

1790  On February - 19 jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer, dies at 47   

1797  On February - 19 1/3 of papal domain ceded to France   

1803  Congress accepts Ohio's constitution, statehood not ratified till 1953 on this day in history.   

1807  On this day in history british squadron under Admiral Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelles   

1807  Vice President Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason; later found innocent on February - 19.   

1807  British squadron under Adm Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelle on February - 19.   

1812  Lauro Rossi, composer on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47   

1817  On this day in history willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90)   

1819  British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands, and claims them in the name of King George III on February - 19.   

1819  On February - 19 mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer   

1821  On this day in history francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri)   

1822  Jeronymo Francisco de Lima, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1824  On February - 19 constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2]   

1825  Franz Grillparzer's "Konig Ottokars Gluck," premieres in Vienna on this day in history.   

1827  Charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855 on February - 19.   

1828  Johannes von Miquel, German politician on this day in history.   

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1473  On February - 19 birth of nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)   

1526  On this day in history birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)   

1552  On this day in history birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1611  On February - 19 birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  On February - 19 birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer   

1630  On February - 19 birth of shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680)   

1660  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on February - 19.   

0197  On February - 19 d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)   

1133  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on this day in history.   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1401  On this day in history death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  On February - 19 thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies   

1545  Death of Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on February - 19.   

1553  On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41