Page 2: Historical Events In February - 19

1674  On February - 19 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 February - 19 johann Adam Birkenstock, composer   

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

1700  On February - 19 last day of Julian calendar in Denmark   

1717  David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) on February - 19.   

1736  On this day in history georg F Handel's "Alexander's Feast," premieres   

1743  On February - 19 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 February - 19.   

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  On this day in history friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied)   

1785  On this day in history johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84   

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

1797  1/3 of papal domain ceded to France on this day in history.   

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  On February - 19 vice President Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason; later found innocent   

1807  British squadron under Adm Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelle on this day in history.   

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

1819  Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer on this day in history.   

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

1822  On this day in history jeronymo Francisco de Lima, composer, dies at 78   

1824  Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2] on this day in history.   

1825  On February - 19 franz Grillparzer's "Konig Ottokars Gluck," premieres in Vienna   

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

1828  Johannes von Miquel, German politician on February - 19.   

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1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on February - 19.   

1526  On February - 19 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  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on February - 19.   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on February - 19.   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on February - 19.   

1133  On February - 19 death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)   

1260  On this day in history boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

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

1414  On this day in history thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies   

1545  Death of Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on this day in history.   

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