Historical Events In February - 05

1840  On this day in history hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor (automatic single-barrel rifle)  

1846  On this day in history "Oregon Spectator" is first newspaper to be published on the West Coast  

1846  On February - 05 "Oregon Spectator" is 1st newspaper to be published on the West Coast  

1848  Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west) on February - 05.  

1850  On this day in history adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY  

1850  On this day in history adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY  

1855  On February - 05 british government of Palmerston forms  

1855  British govt of Palmerston forms on this day in history.  

1856  On February - 05 otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)  

1859  Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexander John Cuza as the United Principalities on this day in history.  

1861  On February - 05 first moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale  

1861  Kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA on this day in history.  

1861  Louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress on February - 05.  

1861  On February - 05 1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale  

1862  Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer on February - 05.  

1863  Armand Parent, composer on February - 05.  

1864  On this day in history federals occupy Jackson MS  

1864  Federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history carl Tieke, composer  

1865  Battle of Hatcher's Run, VA (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill) on this day in history.  

1865  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer on February - 05.  

1866  Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist on this day in history.  

1867  On this day in history casper A Lingbeek, vicar/Dutch MP (HSP, 1925..37)  

1867  Salomon Munk, published Arabic edition of Maimounides, dies on February - 05.  

1868  Lodewijk Mortelmans, composer on this day in history.  

1870  The first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia on this day in history.  

1870  1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia on February - 05.  

1871  Jovan Ducic, Serb poet (Blue Legends) on February - 05.  

1879  Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow on February - 05.  

1879  Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) on February - 05.  

1881  Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city on this day in history.  

1881  On this day in history phoenix, Az incorporates  

1881  Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) on February - 05.  

1881  Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.  

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)  

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)  

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on February - 05.  

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.  

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on this day in history.  

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.  

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.  

1626  On February - 05 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)  

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on February - 05.  

1520  On this day in history death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)  

1578  On February - 05 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies  

1591  On February - 05 gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies  

1658  On this day in history maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52  

1679  On February - 05 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91  

1705  On this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37  

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47