Page 5: Historical Events In 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.   

1863  Fourth cholera pandemic in Middle East killing 600,000 people on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 01 2nd German-Danish war begins   

1864  On this day in history austrian/Prussian troops occupy Sleeswijk/Holstein   

1864  On February - 01 battle of Yazoo River, Mississippi   

1864  -Feb 8th] Battle of Yazoo River, MS on February - 01.   

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

1865  General Sherman's march through South Carolina begins on this day in history.   

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

1865  Cholera in Egypt on February - 01.   

1866  On this day in history cholera in Russia, Germany   

1867  Bricklayers start working 8-hour days on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history measles in Australia   

1867  Plague in Iraq on this day in history.   

1869  Johannes F "Frits" Bakker Sr, actor (Holland Tooneelgezelschap) on this day in history.   

1869  Frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68 on February - 01.   

1870  On February - 01 founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.   

1870  On this day in history smallpox in Germany   

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

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

1872  The birth of Paul Fort, French poet on February - 01.   

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

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

1875  On February - 01 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

1875  On this day in history fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people   

1877  On this day in history thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer   

1877  On February - 01 joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71   

1877  On this day in history plague in Russian Empire   

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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 February - 01.   

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

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of gabriel Schutz, composer   

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

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

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on this day in history.   

1248  On February - 01 hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on February - 01.   

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 February - 01.   

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 this day in history.