What Happened In February 1829 In History

Historical Events for February, 1829

• 27th » Battle of Tarqui is fought.

Famous Birthdays on February in 1829

• 2nd » Alfred Brehm, German zoologist (d. 1884)
• 2nd » William Stanley (inventor) named William Stanley, English engineer (d. 1909)
• 6th » Joseph Auguste Émile Vaudremer, French architect, designed the La Santé Prison and Saint-Pierre-de-Montrouge (d. 1914)
• 8th » Vital-Justin Grandin, French-Canadian bishop (d. 1902)
• 11th » Samuel Lodge, English clergyman and author (d. 1897)
• 26th » Levi Strauss, German-American fashion designer, founded Levi Strauss & Co. (d. 1902)

Famous Deaths for February 1829

• 10th » Pope Leo XII (b. 1760)
• 11th » Aleksander Griboyedov, Russian playwright (b. 1795)

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