Births on February 2

Gottfried August Homilius

Born on February 2, 1714

Gottfried August Homilius, German organist and composer (d. 1785)

Gottfried August Homilius (2 February 1714 – 2 June 1785) was a German composer, cantor and organist. He is considered one of the most important church composers of the generation following Bach's, and was the main representative of the empfindsamer style.

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Events on 1714

1 Aug

George I of Great Britain
George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history.