Historical Events In February - 01

1861  On February - 01 texas votes to secede from the Union.  

1862  On this day in history julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of the Republic"  

1862  On February - 01 julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic"  

1863  On February - 01 fourth cholera pandemic in Middle East killing 600,000 people  

1864  On this day in history 2nd German-Danish war begins  

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

1864  Battle of Yazoo River, Mississippi on February - 01.  

1864  On this day in history -Feb 8th] Battle of Yazoo River, MS  

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

1865  On this day in history general Sherman's march through South Carolina begins  

1865  On this day in history jS Rock, first black lawyer to practice in Supreme Court, admitted to bar  

1865  On February - 01 cholera in Egypt  

1866  On February - 01 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  On February - 01 plague in Iraq  

1869  Johannes F "Frits" Bakker Sr, actor (Holland Tooneelgezelschap) on February - 01.  

1869  Frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1870  On this day in history founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.  

1870  Smallpox in Germany on this day in history.  

1871  Jefferson Long of Georgia is first black to make an official speech in House of Representatives (opposing leniency to former Confederates) on February - 01.  

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  On February - 01 alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51  

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

1872  Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose on this day in history.  

1873  On February - 01 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  William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

1877  Thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer on February - 01.  

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

1459  On this day in history birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)  

1462  Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic  

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 February - 01.  

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  On February - 01 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies  

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)