Page 2: Historical Events In February - 24

1595  On this day in history matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet   

1597  On February - 24 flemish painter Frederick of Valckenborch becomes porter of Frankfurt-on-Main   

1607  Claudio Monteverdi's opera "Orfeo," premieres in Mantua on this day in history.   

1613  English princess Elizabeth marries earl Frederik of Palts on February - 24.   

1642  Marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66 on February - 24.   

1666  Nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77 on February - 24.   

1679  On this day in history domenico Natale Sarro, Italian opera composer   

1684  Catherine I, Empress of Russia 1725-27, Dorpat, Estonia on February - 24.   

1686  On February - 24 ferdinando Tacca, Italian painter/son of Pietro Tacca, dies at 66   

1692  On this day in history antimo Liberati, composer, dies at 74   

1697  Bernard S Albinus, [Weiss], German surgeon/anatomist on February - 24.   

1704  On February - 24 hubert Renotte, composer   

1704  On February - 24 marc-Antoine Charpentier, French composer (church music), dies   

1708  Prince Johan Willem Friso sworn in as viceroy of Groningen on this day in history.   

1711  Handel's opera "Rinaldo" premieres, London on February - 24.   

1717  On February - 24 bernhard Hupfeld, composer   

1735  Georg Friedrich Kauffman, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1739  Battle of Karnal: The army of Iranian ruler Nadir Shah defeats the forces of the Mughal emperor of India, Muhammad Shah on February - 24.   

1766  On February - 24 samuel Wesley, Bristol England, composer/organist (Exultate Deo)   

1771  On February - 24 johann Baptist Cramer, German/British pianist/composer/publisher   

1779  George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes IN from British on this day in history.   

1779  George Rogers Clark captures Vincennes (Ind) from British on February - 24.   

1784  On this day in history anton Laube, composer, dies at 65   

1785  On February - 24 carlo Bonaparte, Corsican attorney, dies at 39   

1786  The birth of Wilhelm Grimm, Author of fairy tales on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history charles Cornwallis appointed Governor-General of India   

1786  Wilhelm Karl Grimm, Hanau Germany, story teller (Grimm's Fairy Tales) on this day in history.   

1793  On this day in history french troops conquer Breda   

1797  On February - 24 samuel Lover, composer   

1799  Broerius Brorius, theologist (Pensive Christian), dies at about 41 on this day in history.   

1803  Supreme Court first rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury vs Madison) on February - 24.   

1803  Supreme Court 1st rules a law unconstitutional (Marbury v Madison) on this day in history.   

1804  London's Drury Lane Theatre burns to the ground, leaving owner Richard Brinsley Sheridan destitute on February - 24.   

1806  John Nieuwenhuijzen, theologist (Society for General Use), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on this day in history.   

1463  On this day in history birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

0616  Death of King Ethelbert of Kent on this day in history.   

1525  Death of Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier on February - 24.   

1563  On this day in history death of francois Guise, French general/duke, assassinated at 44   

1588  On this day in history death of johann Weyer, Dutch physician and occultist   

1642  On this day in history marco da Gagliano, Italian opera composer, dies at about 66   

1666  On this day in history nicholas Lanier, composer, dies at 77   

1674  On February - 24 death of matthias Weckmann, German composer (b. 1616)   

1685  Death of Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, English politician and military leader (b. 1629) on February - 24.