Historical Events In February - 01

1883  Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies on this day in history.  

1884  On February - 01 first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published  

1884  On February - 01 1st volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published  

1884  On February - 01 yevgeny Zamyatin, Russia, novelist/playwright (We)  

1885  Camille Chautemps, premier France on February - 01.  

1887  On February - 01 harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)  

1887  Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood) on this day in history.  

1887  On this day in history dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect  

1889  Gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist (Zimbabwe, So Arabia) on February - 01.  

1889  On this day in history joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78  

1891  James Price Johnson, composer on this day in history.  

1892  On February - 01 mrs William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning the use of the "400" to describe the socially elite  

1892  Mrs William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning use of "400" to describe socially elite on this day in history.  

1892  K Rudolf Mengelberg, composer/musicologist (Amsterdam Concert Hall) on February - 01.  

1893  On February - 01 prince Albert, Saskatchewan recorded the coldest day on record in Saskatchewan -56.7 degrees Celsius  

1893  Thomas Edison completes worlds first movie studio (West Orange NJ) on this day in history.  

1893  On February - 01 puccini's Opera "Manon Lescaut," premieres in Turin  

1893  Prince Albert, Saskatchewan recorded the coldest day on record in Saskatchewan: -56.7 degrees Celsius on this day in history.  

1895  On February - 01 the birth of John Ford, American director.  

1895  John Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man) on February - 01.  

1896  On this day in history giacomo Puccini's Opera "La Boheme," premieres in Turin  

1896  On February - 01 anastasio "Tacho" Somoza, general/pres of Nicaragua (1937-56)  

1897  On February - 01 shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.  

1897  Denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss) on February - 01.  

1898  First auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company on February - 01.  

1898  1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co on this day in history.  

1900  On February - 01 stephen Potter, humorist/writer (School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders)  

1901  On February - 01 the birth of Clark Gable, American actor.  

1901  On February - 01 clark Gable, Cadiz OH, actor (Gone With the Wind)  

1902  On February - 01 china's empress Tzu-hsi forbids binding woman's feet  

1902  On February - 01 the birth of Langston Hughes, American poet.  

1902  On this day in history carlo Borbolla, composer  

1902  Salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70 on February - 01.  

1903  On this day in history georg Rendl, Austria miner/beekeeper/writer (The Bees Novel)  

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1261  On this day in history birth of walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326)  

1459  On February - 01 birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)  

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 February - 01.  

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on February - 01.  

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  Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on February - 01.  

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

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

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on this day in history.  

1294  On February - 01 louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies  

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 this day in history.