Page 2: Historical Events In February - 19

1674  Netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English) on February - 19.   

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  On this day in history last day of the Julian calendar in Denmark   

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

1717  David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) on this day in history.   

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

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

1743  [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet) on February - 19.   

1751  Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot on February - 19.   

1754  On this day in history vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)   

1755  On February - 19 pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies   

1762  On this day in history friedrich Franz Hurka, composer   

1763  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer on February - 19.   

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

1780  On February - 19 friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied)   

1785  Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1790  Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer, dies at 47 on February - 19.   

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 February - 19 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  On February - 19 british squadron under Adm Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelle   

1812  Lauro Rossi, composer on February - 19.   

1815  Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1817  Willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90) on this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history 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 February - 19.   

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

1822  Jeronymo Francisco de Lima, composer, dies at 78 on February - 19.   

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  On February - 19 charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855   

1828  On this day in history johannes von Miquel, German politician   

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

1526  On February - 19 birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on February - 19.   

1588  On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on February - 19.   

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

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 February - 19.   

1401  On February - 19 death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.   

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

1553  On February - 19 erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41