Page 5: Historical Events In February - 01

1862  In this year, Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of the Republic".   

1862  In this year, Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic"   

1863  Fourth cholera pandemic in Middle East killing 600000 people   

1864  2nd German-Danish war begins.   

1864  Austrian/Prussian troops occupy Sleeswijk/Holstein.   

1864  Battle of Yazoo River, Mississippi.   

1864  -Feb 8th] Battle of Yazoo River, MS   

1865  13th amendment approved (National Freedom Day)   

1865  General Sherman's march through South Carolina begins.   

1865  JS Rock, inaugural black lawyer to practice in Supreme Court, admitted to bar   

1865  Cholera in Egypt.   

1866  Cholera in Russia, Germany   

1867  Bricklayers start working 8-hour days   

1867  Measles in Australia.   

1867  Plague in Iraq   

1869  Johannes F "Frits" Bakker Sr, actor (Holland Tooneelgezelschap)   

1869  Frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68   

1870  Founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.   

1870  Smallpox in Germany   

1871  Jefferson Long of Georgia is inaugural 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)   

1871  Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51.   

1872  Paul Fort, French poet is born.   

1872  Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose   

1873  Clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope and Glory).   

1873  Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies.   

1874  Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist.   

1875  Eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)   

1875  William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58.   

1875  Fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40000 people.   

1877  Thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer.   

1877  Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71   

1877  Plague in Russian Empire.   

1878  Hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate.   

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1261  Walter de stapledon: English bishop   

1459  Conrad celtes: German scholar   

1462  Johannes trithemius: German cryptographer   

1552  Edward coke: Mileham norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)   

1603  Michael trumper: Composer   

1605  Isaac aboab de fonseca: Portuguese/neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  Gabriel schutz: Composer   

1635  Marquard gude: German archaeologist   

0656  Death of Sigebert iii: King of austrasia,   

1204  Death of Alexius iv angelus: Regent of byzantium (1203-04), murdered   

1248  Hendrik ii: Duke of brabant (1235-48),   

1294  Louis ii: The stern, ruler of upper-bayern,   

1328  Death of Charles iv: The handsome, king of france (1322-28),   

1502  Death of Olivier de la marche: Flemish writer/poet/governor,   

1542  Girolamo aleandro: Italian catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  Menas: Emperor of ethiopia (died of fever)