Page 2: Historical Events In February - 19

1674  Netherlands & England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English) on this day in history.   

1683  Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) on February - 19.   

1687  On February - 19 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 this day in history.   

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

1736  Georg F Handel's "Alexander's Feast," premieres on February - 19.   

1743  The birth of Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer and cellist on February - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1762  On February - 19 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 this day in history friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied)   

1785  Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84 on February - 19.   

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

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

1803  Congress accepts Ohio's constitution, statehood not ratified till 1953 on February - 19.   

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

1812  Lauro Rossi, composer on February - 19.   

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

1817  On February - 19 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 this day in history.   

1819  On this day in history mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer   

1821  Francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri) on February - 19.   

1822  On February - 19 jeronymo Francisco de Lima, composer, dies at 78   

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

1825  Franz Grillparzer's "Konig Ottokars Gluck," premieres in Vienna on February - 19.   

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  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  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  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

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

0440  On February - 19 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 February - 19.   

1260  On February - 19 boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on February - 19.   

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  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.