What Happened in February 1790

Historical Events

Feb 11 Ignaz Assmayer, Austrian organist, and composer of liturgical music, born in Salzberg, Austria (d. 1862)
Feb 16 Chretien Urhan, French violinist and composer, born in Montjoie (d. 1845)
Feb 18 Marshall Hall, Basford Nottinghamshire, physician

Feb 5 William Cullen, Scottish physician and chemist, dies at 79
Feb 14 Capel Bond, composer, dies at 59
Feb 18 Wilhelm Gottfried Enderle, German composer and violinist, dies at 67
Feb 19 Jean-Baptiste Krumpholz [Jan Křtitel Krumpholtz], Czech-French harpist and composer, drowns himself over lost love, in the Seine River, at 47
Feb 20 Joseph II, Emperor of Holy Roman Empire (1760-1790), dies at 48
Feb 21 Johann Friedrich Klöffler, German composer, dies at 64