Famous Birthdays In February - 01

1844  Granville Stanley Hall, US, psychologist was born on this day in history.  

1851  Durham Stevens, American diplomat (d. 1908) was born on this day in history.  

1859  Victor August Herbert, Dublin Ireland, composer (Babes in Toyland) was born on this day in history.  

1869  On this day in history birth of johannes F "Frits" Bakker Sr, actor (Holland Tooneelgezelschap)  

1872  Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose was born on February - 01.  

1872  On February - 01 birth of jerome F. Donovan, American politician (d. 1949)  

1872  Andrew Kehoe, American mass murderer (d. 1927) was born on this day in history.  

1873  Clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope & Glory) was born on February - 01.  

1873  Joseph Allard, Canadian fiddler (d. 1947) was born on February - 01.  

1873  On this day in history birth of john Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (d. 1901)  

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1874  On this day in history birth of hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist  

1875  Eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway) was born on February - 01.  

1877  On this day in history birth of thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer  

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

1878  Milan Hodža, Slovak politician (d. 1944) was born on February - 01.  

1879  Sydney Baynes, composer was born on this day in history.  

1880  Antonio Guarnieri, composer was born on February - 01.  

1880  On this day in history birth of francesco Balilla Pratella, composer  

1881  Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer was born on February - 01.  

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

1883  Jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director (Eric XIV) was born on February - 01.  

1884  On this day in history birth of yevgeny Zamyatin, Russia, novelist/playwright (We)  

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

1887  Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect was born on February - 01.  

1887  Charles Nordhoff, English-born author (d. 1947) was born on this day in history.  

1889  Gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist (Zimbabwe, So Arabia) was born on February - 01.  

1891  On this day in history birth of james Price Johnson, composer  

1892  On this day in history birth of k Rudolf Mengelberg, composer/musicologist (Amsterdam Concert Hall)  

1894  James P. Johnson, American composer (d. 1955) was born on February - 01.  

1895  John Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man) was born on this day in history.  

1896  Anastasio "Tacho" Somoza, general/pres of Nicaragua (1937-56) was born on February - 01.  

1897  Denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss) was born on February - 01.  

1900  On February - 01 birth of stephen Potter, humorist/writer (School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders)  

1901  On February - 01 birth of clark Gable, Cadiz OH, actor (Gone With the Wind)  

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0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on this day in history.  

1204  On February - 01 death of alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered  

1248  On this day in history hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies  

1294  On this day in history louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies  

1328  On February - 01 charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies  

1502  Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on this day in history.  

1542  Death of Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) on this day in history.  

1563  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on February - 01.