Historical Events In February - 01

1864  On February - 01 austrian/Prussian troops occupy Sleeswijk/Holstein  

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 this day in history.  

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

1865  On this day in history jS Rock, first black lawyer to practice in Supreme Court, admitted to bar  

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 February - 01 frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68  

1870  Founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force on this day in history.  

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

1871  On February - 01 jefferson Long of Georgia is 1st black to make an official speech in House of Reps (opposing leniency to former Confederates)  

1871  Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51 on February - 01.  

1872  The birth of Paul Fort, French poet on this day in history.  

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

1873  On February - 01 clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope & Glory)  

1873  On this day in history matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies  

1874  Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist on February - 01.  

1875  On February - 01 eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)  

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

1877  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1879  On February - 01 sydney Baynes, composer  

1880  The first edition of theatrical newspaper The Stage is published on this day in history.  

1880  Antonio Guarnieri, composer on February - 01.  

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

1881  US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized on this day in history.  

1881  Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer on February - 01.  

1882  On this day in history louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57)  

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

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

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

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

1459  On this day in history birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)  

1462  On this day in history birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)  

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  On February - 01 birth of gabriel Schutz, composer  

1635  On February - 01 birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)  

0656  On February - 01 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 February - 01 hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies  

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.  

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on February - 01.  

1502  On February - 01 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies  

1542  Death of Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) on February - 01.  

1563  On this day in history death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)