What Happened In February 1804 In History

Historical Events for February, 1804

• 14th » Karadjordje leads the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire.
• 15th » The Serbian revolution begins.
• 16th » First Barbary War: Stephen Decatur leads a raid to burn the pirate-held frigate USS Philadelphia 1799 6.
• 21st » The first self-propelling steam locomotive makes its outing at the Penydarren Ironworks called Pen-y-Darren Ironworks in Wales.

Famous Birthdays on February in 1804

• 5th » Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Finnish poet (d. 1877)
• 7th » John Deere (inventor) called John Deere, American businessman, founded Deere & Company (d. 1886)
• 8th » Richard Lemon Lander, English explorer (d. 1834)
• 12th » Heinrich Lenz, German physicist (d. 1865)
• 13th » Jean-Charles Prince, Canadian bishop (d. 1860)
• 16th » Karl Theodor Ernst von Siebold, German physiologist (d. 1885)
• 19th » Baron Carl von Rokitansky, German physician (d. 1878)
• 19th » David Wark, Irish-Canadian politician (d. 1905)

Famous Deaths for February 1804

• 2nd » George Walton, American lawyer and politician, List of Governors of Georgia or Governor of Georgia (b. 1749)
• 12th » Immanuel Kant, German philosopher (b. 1724)

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