Historical Events In February - 01

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

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

1862  Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic" on February - 01.   

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  Austrian/Prussian troops occupy Sleeswijk/Holstein on this day in history.   

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

1864  -Feb 8th] Battle of Yazoo River, MS on February - 01.   

1865  13th amendment approved (National Freedom Day) on this day in history.   

1865  On February - 01 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  Cholera in Egypt on this day in history.   

1866  On February - 01 cholera in Russia, Germany   

1867  On this day in history bricklayers start working 8-hour days   

1867  On February - 01 measles in Australia   

1867  On this day in history 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 February - 01.   

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

1871  On February - 01 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 on February - 01.   

1872  On February - 01 the birth of Paul Fort, French poet.   

1872  Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose on February - 01.   

1873  On this day in history clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope & Glory)   

1873  Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies on February - 01.   

1874  Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist on February - 01.   

1875  On this day in history eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)   

1875  On February - 01 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

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

1877  On this day in history thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer   

1877  Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1877  On February - 01 plague in Russian Empire   

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on February - 01.   

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  On this day in history birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)   

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

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on February - 01.   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on February - 01.   

1635  On this day in history 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 February - 01 hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on February - 01.   

1328  On February - 01 charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1563  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on this day in history.