What Happened in February 1830

Historical Events

Feb 15 Beginning of the famous debate between French naturalists Georges Cuvier and Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire on animal structure

Feb 25 Victor Hugo's play "Hernani" premieres in Paris

Feb 3 Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, British Prime Minister (Conservative: 1885-86, 1886-92 and 1895-1902), born in Hatfield, England (d. 1903)

Feb 6 Marcellus Monroe Crocker, American Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Franklin, Indiana (d. 1865)
Feb 9 Abd-ul-Aziz, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1876)
Feb 11 Hans Bronsart von Schellendorf, composer
Feb 11 Peter Arnold Heise, composer

Feb 7 Marcus Antonio da Fonseca Portugal, Portuguese composer, dies at 67
Feb 18 Charles de Merode, Earl of Merode, Mayor of Brussels and French Senator, dies at 67