397 Historic Events for February 19
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| 1634 |
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Battle at Smolensk: Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians [NS=Mar 1]
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| 1653 |
Death |
Luigi Rossi, composer, dies
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| 1671 |
Birth |
Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer
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| 1674 |
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Netherlands and England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English)
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| 1683 |
Birth |
Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)
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| 1687 |
Birth |
Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer
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| 1700 |
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Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark
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| 1717 |
Birth |
David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko)
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| 1736 |
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Georg F H„ndel's "Alexander's Feast," premieres
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| 1743 |
Birth |
[Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet)
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| 1751 |
Birth |
Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot
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| 1754 |
Birth |
Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)
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| 1755 |
Birth |
Pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies
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| 1762 |
Birth |
Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer
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| 1763 |
Birth |
Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer
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| 1771 |
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Messier adds M46-M49 to his catalog (galactic clusters in Puppis and Hydra and galaxy in Virgo)
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| 1780 |
Birth |
Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied)
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| 1785 |
Death |
Johann Christoph Richter, composer, dies at 84
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| 1790 |
Death |
Jean-Baptiste Krumphultz, composer, dies at 47
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| 1797 |
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1/3 of papal domain ceded to France
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| 1803 |
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Congress accepts Ohio's constitution, statehood not ratified till 1953
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| 1807 |
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VP Aaron Burr arrested in Alabama for treason; later found innocent
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| 1807 |
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British squadron under Adm Duckworth forces passage of Dardanelle
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| 1812 |
Birth |
Lauro Rossi, composer
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| 1815 |
Death |
Leonhard von Call, composer, dies at 47
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