Historical Events In February - 01

1814  On February - 01 lord Byron's "The Corsair" sells 10,000 copies on the day of publication  

1814  Volcano Mayon on Luzon Philippines erupts killing 1,200 on February - 01.  

1814  On this day in history lord Byron's "Corsair" sells 10,000 copies on day of publication  

1818  Giuseppi Gazzaniga, composer, dies at 74 on February - 01.  

1819  Henry Lawrence Eustis, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 on February - 01.  

1821  Charles Samvei Bovy-Lysberg, composer on February - 01.  

1824  Maria Theresia von Paradis, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1827  On February - 01 alphonse de Rothschild, French banker  

1829  On this day in history john Potts Slough, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1867  

1832  On February - 01 ecco Epkema, Dutch classic linguist (Frisian/Old Frisian), dies at 71  

1833  Henry McNeal Turner, black methodist bishop on this day in history.  

1838  On this day in history abraham de Veer, Dutch gov-gen of Suriname (1822-28), dies at 71  

1839  On February - 01 james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Hearts of Oak)  

1839  On this day in history giuseppe Valadier, Italian architect/archaeologist, dies at 76  

1840  The first U.S. college of Dentistry is chartered in Baltimore, MD on February - 01.  

1840  On this day in history baltimore College of Dental Surgery, 1st in US, incorporated  

1841  On this day in history william H H Davenport, Buffalo, stage medium  

1844  Eduard Adolf Strasburger, German botanist (Angiospermen) on this day in history.  

1846  On February - 01 theophile Gautier publishes "Hashish Club" about his initiation  

1850  On February - 01 edward Baker Lincoln, son of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln  

1851  Anti-transportation groups meet in Melbourne to lobby for permanent end to shipping of convicts to eastern Australian colonies on this day in history.  

1851  On this day in history death of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, British author of Frankenstein.  

1851  On this day in history mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, dies at age 53.  

1851  On this day in history mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, novelist (Frankenstein), dies at 53  

1854  On February - 01 fire destroys Parliament Buildings at Quebec; government transfers to Toronto; hastens the decision to move to Ottawa  

1856  On February - 01 auburn University is chartered as the East Alabama Male College.  

1858  Douglas Law goes into effect in British Columbia; miners required to buy licenses to search for gold in the Fraser Valley on this day in history.  

1859  On this day in history victor August Herbert, Dublin Ireland, composer (Babes in Toyland)  

1860  On this day in history 1st rabbi to open House of Representatives, Morris Raphall of NYC  

1861  Dike breaks in Gelderland Netherlands on February - 01.  

1861  On February - 01 texas votes to secede from the Union.  

1862  On February - 01 julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of the Republic"  

1862  Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic" on this day in history.  

1864  2nd German-Danish war begins on February - 01.  

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.  

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.  

1462  Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516) was born on this day in history.  

1552  On February - 01 birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)  

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  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on February - 01.  

1635  On this day in history birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)  

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

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  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on February - 01.  

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on this day in history.  

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 February - 01.  

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