Historical Events In February - 01

1883  On this day in history pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies  

1884  First volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published on February - 01.  

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

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

1885  Camille Chautemps, premier France on this day in history.  

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  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  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  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  K Rudolf Mengelberg, composer/musicologist (Amsterdam Concert Hall) on this day in history.  

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

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 February - 01.  

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

1895  On February - 01 john Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man)  

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

1896  Anastasio "Tacho" Somoza, general/pres of Nicaragua (1937-56) on February - 01.  

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 this day in history first auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company  

1898  On February - 01 1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co  

1900  Stephen Potter, humorist/writer (School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders) on this day in history.  

1901  The birth of Clark Gable, American actor on this day in history.  

1901  On this day in history clark Gable, Cadiz OH, actor (Gone With the Wind)  

1902  China's empress Tzu-hsi forbids binding woman's feet on February - 01.  

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

1902  Carlo Borbolla, composer on February - 01.  

1902  On this day in history salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70  

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

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1261  On February - 01 birth of walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326)  

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  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on February - 01.  

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on this day in history.  

1605  On February - 01 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 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  On this day in history louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies  

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 February - 01.  

1542  On this day in history death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

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