Historical Events In February - 01

1864  Austrian/Prussian troops occupy Sleeswijk/Holstein on this day in history.  

1864  Battle of Yazoo River, Mississippi on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history -Feb 8th] Battle of Yazoo River, MS  

1865  13th amendment approved (National Freedom Day) on February - 01.  

1865  On this day in history general Sherman's march through South Carolina begins  

1865  JS Rock, first black lawyer to practice in Supreme Court, admitted to bar on this day in history.  

1867  Bricklayers start working 8-hour days on February - 01.  

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

1869  On this day in history frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68  

1870  On this day in history founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.  

1871  On February - 01 jefferson Long of Georgia is first black to make an official speech in House of Representatives (opposing leniency to former Confederates)  

1871  On this day in history jefferson Long of Georgia is 1st black to make an official speech in House of Reps (opposing leniency to former Confederates)  

1871  On this day in history alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51  

1872  On February - 01 the birth of Paul Fort, French poet.  

1872  Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose on this day in history.  

1873  On this day in history clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope & Glory)  

1873  On February - 01 matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies  

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

1875  On this day in history eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)  

1875  On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58  

1877  On February - 01 thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer  

1877  Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1878  On February - 01 hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate  

1878  George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on February - 01.  

1879  Sydney Baynes, composer on this day in history.  

1880  The first edition of theatrical newspaper The Stage is published on February - 01.  

1880  On February - 01 antonio Guarnieri, composer  

1881  On this day in history uS Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized  

1881  US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized on February - 01.  

1881  On February - 01 jose Ignacio Quinton, composer  

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

1883  On February - 01 french Lieutenant-Colonel Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger  

1883  French lt-col Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger on this day in history.  

1883  Jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director (Eric XIV) on this day in history.  

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on February - 01.  

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  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on February - 01.  

1603  On this day in history birth of michael Trumper, composer  

1605  On February - 01 birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic  

1633  On February - 01 birth of gabriel Schutz, composer  

1635  Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on this day in history.  

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on February - 01.  

1204  On this day in history death of alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered  

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on February - 01.  

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

1328  On this day in history 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  On February - 01 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

1563  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on this day in history.