Historical Events In February - 29

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

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

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

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

1504  Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians on this day in history.   

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

1528  On February - 29 patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1604  On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

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 February - 29 esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

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

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

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

1720  Queen Ulrica Eleonora of Sweden resigns on this day in history.   

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

1728  On this day in history robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

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 this day in history 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  On February - 29 franz KL von Klenze, German architect (Hermitage, St-Petersburg)   

1792  On this day in history the birth of John Holland, American inventor of the submarine   

1792  On this day in history gioacchino Rossini, Pesaro Italy, composer (Barber of Seville)   

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

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

1812  On February - 29 hermann Hirschboch, German composer   

1816  On February - 29 dutch (King) Willem II marries Russian grand-duchess Anna Paulowna   

1820  Adolf Schimon, composer on this day in history.   

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

1832  On this day in history charles Darwin visits jungle near Bahia Brazil   

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 February - 29.   

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on February - 29.   

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

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.   

1696  On February - 29 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  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1740  On this day in history death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

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

1820  On this day in history death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

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