Historical Events In February - 03

1882  On February - 03 trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland)   

1882  On February - 03 guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55   

1883  Camille Bombois, French circus wrestler/painter on this day in history.   

1886  Erwin Kroll, composer on February - 03.   

1887  To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act on this day in history.   

1887  To avoid disputed natl elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act on this day in history.   

1887  Carlo Jachino, composer on this day in history.   

1888  Joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids) on this day in history.   

1889  On February - 03 carl Theodor Dreyer, Danish director (Passion of Jeanne d'arc)   

1889  On this day in history belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40   

1890  Charles [Andy] Correll, Peoria Ill, actor (Calvin & Colonel) on February - 03.   

1890  Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72 on February - 03.   

1891  Jan Donner, Dutch minister of Justice (1926-33) on this day in history.   

1892  Russia closes down Yeshiva of Volozhin on February - 03.   

1894  The first US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath ME on February - 03.   

1894  On February - 03 1st US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me   

1894  Norman Rockwell, US, artist/illustrator (Sat Evening Post covers) on this day in history.   

1895  Wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs) on this day in history.   

1895  Izak Buys, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1922, 0 & 4*, 0-52) on February - 03.   

1896  Johannes Urzidil, writer on February - 03.   

1898  Alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House) on February - 03.   

1899  On February - 03 -16º F (-27º C), Minden LA (state record)   

1899  On February - 03 doris Speed, actress (Annie-Coronation Street)   

1900  Rival forces fight for control of the Union Park ball grounds in Balt on this day in history.   

1900  Mabel Mercer, English cabaret vocalist (Fly Me to the Moon) on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33   

1901  On February - 03 dutch troops under General Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra   

1901  On this day in history dutch troops under Gen Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra   

1902  Isaac Fransen van der Putten, Dutch PM (1866), dies on this day in history.   

1903  Frederick Lugard occupies Kano West Africa on this day in history.   

1903  Priaulx Rainier, composer on this day in history.   

1903  On February - 03 frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59   

1904  Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal on February - 03.   

1906  Ludvig Nielsen, composer on February - 03.   

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1338  On February - 03 birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on February - 03.   

1525  On this day in history birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1648  On February - 03 birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on February - 03.   

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.   

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on February - 03.   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on February - 03.   

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on this day in history.   

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on February - 03.   

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on February - 03.   

0865  On this day in history ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  On February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on February - 03.   

1428  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)