Historical Events In February - 29

0468  On this day in history pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

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

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

1696  On February - 29 english ex-premier Earl Danby accused of corruption   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer on February - 29.   

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

1704  French & Indians attack Deerfield, Mass, kill 50, abduct 100 on this day in history.   

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 February - 29 queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns   

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

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

1736  On February - 29 the birth of Ann Lee, Founder of the American Society of Shakers   

1736  The birth of Gioacchino Rossini, Italian operatic composer on this day in history.   

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) on this day in history.   

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

1784  Marquis de Sade transferred from Vincennes fortress to the Bastille on this day in history.   

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

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  Jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England on this day in history.   

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

1812  Hermann Hirschboch, German composer on February - 29.   

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

1820  On this day in history adolf Schimon, composer   

1828  Antonio Guzman Blanco, president Venezuela on February - 29.   

1832  On February - 29 charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil   

1836  On this day in history giacomo Meyerbeers opera "Les Huguenots," premieres in Paris   

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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 this day in history birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

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

1724  On February - 29 birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on February - 29.   

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on this day in history.   

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

1528  On February - 29 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  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on February - 29.   

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  On February - 29 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67