Historical Events In February - 29

0468  On February - 29 pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

1288  It becomes legal in Scotland for a woman to propose marriage to a man on this day in history.   

1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) on February - 29.   

1504  Christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican natives into providing his crew with food on February - 29.   

1504  On this day in history 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 February - 29.   

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

1692  Sarah Good & Tituba, an Indian servant, accused of witchcraft, Salem on February - 29.   

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) on this day in history.   

1696  English ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption on this day in history.   

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

1704  French & Indians attack Deerfield MA, kill 50, abduct 100 on February - 29.   

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

1712  On this day in history 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  Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns on February - 29.   

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

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  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) on February - 29.   

1780  On this day in history 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 February - 29.   

1792  The birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine on this day in history.   

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

1796  On February - 29 jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England   

1796  On February - 29 [Lambert] Adolphe J Quetelet, Belgian astronomer/meteorology   

1812  Hermann Hirschboch, German composer on February - 29.   

1816  Dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna on February - 29.   

1820  Adolf Schimon, composer on February - 29.   

1828  Antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela on this day in history.   

1832  Charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil on February - 29.   

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

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1468  On February - 29 birth of paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

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

1692  On February - 29 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on February - 29.   

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

1736  On February - 29 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  On this day in history death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on February - 29.   

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

1740  On February - 29 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

1744  On this day in history death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

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.