Historical Events In February - 02

1859  On February - 02 havelock Ellis, US physician/sexologist (Psychology of Sex)   

1861  Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22) on February - 02.   

1863  Samuel Clemens becomes Mark Twain for first time on this day in history.   

1863  Samuel Clemens becomes Mark Twain for 1st time on February - 02.   

1864  Cruise of CSS Florida on February - 02.   

1864  -Oct 7th) Cruise of CSS Florida on February - 02.   

1869  James Oliver invents the removable tempered steel plow blade on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history james Oliver invents removable tempered steel plow blade   

1870  Mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY on February - 02.   

1870  The Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on February - 02.   

1870  Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on February - 02.   

1873  Freiherr Konstantin von Neurath, German secretary of State (1932-38) on this day in history.   

1875  Annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare) on February - 02.   

1876  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is formed in New York City on February - 02.   

1876  Baseball's National League forms with teams in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, St Louis on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history greece declares war on Turkey   

1878  Christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake) on February - 02.   

1880  SS Strathleven arrives in London with first Australian frozen mutton on February - 02.   

1880  SS Strathleven arrives in London with 1st Australian frozen mutton on this day in history.   

1881  Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920) on February - 02.   

1881  Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on February - 02.   

1882  Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT on February - 02.   

1882  The birth of James Joyce, Irish writer on this day in history.   

1882  Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn on February - 02.   

1882  James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake) on February - 02.   

1882  Fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1883  On February - 02 mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer   

1884  On this day in history julis Deutsch, Austria politician/General Spanish rep army   

1885  Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi) on February - 02.   

1886  On February - 02 kurt Baschwitz, German/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Du und)   

1887  On this day in history in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed.   

1888  Candelario Huizar, composer on February - 02.   

1890  Jean J M de Lattre de Tassigny, French gen (Indo-China) on this day in history.   

1891  Antonio Segni, premier/president (Italy) on February - 02.   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

1455  On this day in history birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1506  On February - 02 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on February - 02.   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

0672  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

1032  On February - 02 rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on February - 02.   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on February - 02.   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1435  On February - 02 johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  On this day in history death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  On this day in history martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40