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Historical Events Happened In February - 01
Saturday, 18 May 2013
1884 On this day in history 1st volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published Share it »
1884 Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russia, novelist/playwright (We) on this day in history. Share it »
1885 Camille Chautemps, premier France on this day in history. Share it »
1887 Harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) on this day in history. Share it »
1887 Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) on this day in history. Share it »
1887 On this day in history dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect Share it »
1889 Gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist (Zimbabwe, So Arabia) on this day in history. Share it »
1889 Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history. Share it »
1891 On this day in history james Price Johnson, composer Share it »
1892 Mrs William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning the use of the "400" to describe the socially elite on this day in history. Share it »
1892 On this day in history mrs William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning use of "400" to describe socially elite Share it »
1892 K Rudolf Mengelberg, composer/musicologist (Amsterdam Concert Hall) on this day in history. Share it »
1893 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan recorded the coldest day on record in Saskatchewan -56.7 degrees Celsius on this day in history. Share it »
1893 On this day in history thomas Edison completes worlds first movie studio (West Orange NJ) Share it »
1893 Puccini's Opera "Manon Lescaut," premieres in Turin on this day in history. Share it »
1893 On this day in history prince Albert, Saskatchewan recorded the coldest day on record in Saskatchewan: -56.7 degrees Celsius Share it »
1895 The birth of John Ford, American director on this day in history. Share it »
1895 On this day in history john Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man) Share it »
1896 On this day in history giacomo Puccini's Opera "La Boheme," premieres in Turin Share it »
1896 Anastasio "Tacho" Somoza, general/pres of Nicaragua (1937-56) on this day in history. Share it »
1897 Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul on this day in history. Share it »
1897 On this day in history denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss) Share it »
1898 On this day in history first auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company Share it »
1898 1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co on this day in history. Share it »
1900 Stephen Potter, humorist/writer (School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders) on this day in history. Share it »
1901 The birth of Clark Gable, American actor on this day in history. Share it »
1901 On this day in history clark Gable, Cadiz OH, actor (Gone With the Wind) Share it »
1902 China's empress Tzu-hsi forbids binding woman's feet on this day in history. Share it »
1902 On this day in history the birth of Langston Hughes, American poet. Share it »
1902 On this day in history carlo Borbolla, composer Share it »
1902 On this day in history salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70 Share it »
1903 On this day in history georg Rendl, Austria miner/beekeeper/writer (The Bees Novel) Share it »
1903 On this day in history george G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83 Share it »
1904 On this day in history s J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist (Around the World in 80 Days) Share it »
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