Historical Events In February - 01

1883  Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies on February - 01.  

1884  On this day in history first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published  

1884  1st volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published on this day in history.  

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

1885  On February - 01 camille Chautemps, premier France  

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 February - 01.  

1887  On this day in history dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect  

1889  On this day in history gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist (Zimbabwe, So Arabia)  

1889  Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1891  On this day in history james Price Johnson, composer  

1892  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 on this day in history.  

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

1892  On this day in history k Rudolf Mengelberg, composer/musicologist (Amsterdam Concert Hall)  

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

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

1893  Puccini's Opera "Manon Lescaut," premieres in Turin on February - 01.  

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

1895  The birth of John Ford, American director on this day in history.  

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

1896  Giacomo Puccini's Opera "La Boheme," premieres in Turin on February - 01.  

1896  On this day in history anastasio "Tacho" Somoza, general/pres of Nicaragua (1937-56)  

1897  Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul on this day in history.  

1897  On this day in history denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss)  

1898  On February - 01 first auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company  

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

1900  On this day in history stephen Potter, humorist/writer (School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders)  

1901  On this day in history the birth of Clark Gable, American actor.  

1901  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.  

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

1462  On February - 01 birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)  

1552  On February - 01 birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)  

1603  On February - 01 birth of michael Trumper, composer  

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on this day in history.  

1633  On February - 01 birth of gabriel Schutz, composer  

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

0656  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)