Historical Events In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1288  It becomes legal in Scotland for a woman to propose marriage to a man on February - 29.   

1468  On this day in history paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

1504  On this day in history christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican natives into providing his crew with food.   

1504  On February - 29 columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians   

1528  On February - 29 patrick Hamilton, student of Parid, Louvain, St Andrews, Marburg, Abbot of Fearn, burned at St Andrew for heresy, the first Reformation martyr in Scotland   

1528  Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1604  On February - 29 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1692  Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on this day in history.   

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) on February - 29.   

1696  On this day in history english ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption   

1696  On this day in history esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1704  On this day in history french & Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 50, abduct 100   

1704  On February - 29 french & Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 50, abduct 100   

1712  On February - 29 february 29 is followed by February 30 in Sweden, in a move to abolish the Swedish calendar for a return to the Old style.   

1720  On this day in history queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) on this day in history.   

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) on this day in history.   

1736  On this day in history the birth of Ann Lee, Founder of the American Society of Shakers   

1736  On this day in history the birth of Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer   

1736  On February - 29 anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

1780  On February - 29 the Omicron Delta Omega fraternity was founded by Benjamin Franklin at James Madison University.   

1784  On February - 29 marquis de Sade transferred from Vincennes fortress to the Bastille   

1784  Franz KL von Klenze, German architect (Hermitage, St-Petersburg) on this day in history.   

1792  On February - 29 the birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine   

1792  Gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville) on February - 29.   

1796  On this day in history jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England   

1796  [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belgian astronomer/meteorology on this day in history.   

1812  Hermann Hirschboch, German composer on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna   

1820  On February - 29 adolf Schimon, composer   

1828  On this day in history antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela   

1832  Charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil on this day in history.   

1836  Giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on this day in history.   

1468  On February - 29 birth of pope Paul III (d. 1549)   

1692  On February - 29 birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on February - 29.   

1696  On this day in history birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  On February - 29 birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)   

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on February - 29.   

1592  On this day in history death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on February - 29.   

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on this day in history.   

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.