Historical Events In February - 01

1878  Hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate on this day in history.   

1878  George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on February - 01.   

1879  On February - 01 sydney Baynes, composer   

1880  The first edition of theatrical newspaper The Stage is published on February - 01.   

1880  Antonio Guarnieri, composer on February - 01.   

1881  US Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized on February - 01.   

1881  US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized on February - 01.   

1881  On February - 01 jose Ignacio Quinton, composer   

1882  On February - 01 louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57)   

1883  On this day in history french Lieutenant-Colonel Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger   

1883  French lt-col Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger on February - 01.   

1883  On February - 01 jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director (Eric XIV)   

1883  Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies on February - 01.   

1884  On this day in history first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published   

1884  On February - 01 1st volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published   

1884  Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russia, novelist/playwright (We) on this day in history.   

1885  Camille Chautemps, premier France on this day in history.   

1887  Harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) on February - 01.   

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.   

1887  Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect on February - 01.   

1889  Gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist (Zimbabwe, So Arabia) on this day in history.   

1889  Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 on February - 01.   

1891  James Price Johnson, composer on this day in history.   

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.   

1892  Mrs William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning use of "400" to describe socially elite on this day in history.   

1892  K Rudolf Mengelberg, composer/musicologist (Amsterdam Concert Hall) on this day in history.   

1893  Prince Albert, Saskatchewan recorded the coldest day on record in Saskatchewan -56.7 degrees Celsius on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history thomas Edison completes worlds first movie studio (West Orange NJ)   

1893  Puccini's Opera "Manon Lescaut," premieres in Turin on this day in history.   

1893  Prince Albert, Saskatchewan recorded the coldest day on record in Saskatchewan: -56.7 degrees Celsius on this day in history.   

1895  The birth of John Ford, American director on this day in history.   

1895  On February - 01 john Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man)   

1896  Giacomo Puccini's Opera "La Boheme," premieres in Turin on February - 01.   

1896  On February - 01 anastasio "Tacho" Somoza, general/pres of Nicaragua (1937-56)   

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on February - 01.   

1459  On February - 01 birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)   

1462  Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516) was born on February - 01.   

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on this day in history.   

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  On February - 01 birth of gabriel Schutz, composer   

1635  On February - 01 birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)   

0656  On this day in history sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25   

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on this day in history.   

1248  On February - 01 hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on February - 01.   

1502  On February - 01 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

1542  On February - 01 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on this day in history.