Historical Events In February - 01

1861  On this day in history texas votes to secede from the Union.   

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

1862  Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic" on this day in history.   

1863  Fourth cholera pandemic in Middle East killing 600,000 people on February - 01.   

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

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

1864  On this day in history battle of Yazoo River, Mississippi   

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

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

1866  On February - 01 cholera in Russia, Germany   

1867  Bricklayers start working 8-hour days on February - 01.   

1867  On February - 01 measles in Australia   

1867  Plague in Iraq on February - 01.   

1869  On February - 01 johannes F "Frits" Bakker Sr, actor (Holland Tooneelgezelschap)   

1869  Frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68 on February - 01.   

1870  Founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force on February - 01.   

1870  On this day in history smallpox in Germany   

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

1871  On this day in history jefferson Long of Georgia is 1st black to make an official speech in House of Reps (opposing leniency to former Confederates)   

1871  On February - 01 alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51   

1872  On this day in history the birth of Paul Fort, French poet.   

1872  On this day in history paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose   

1873  On February - 01 clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope & Glory)   

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

1874  On February - 01 hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist   

1875  Eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway) on this day in history.   

1875  William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on February - 01.   

1875  Fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people on February - 01.   

1877  On February - 01 thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer   

1877  Joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71 on February - 01.   

1877  Plague in Russian Empire on this day in history.   

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

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on February - 01.   

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  On February - 01 birth of michael Trumper, composer   

1605  On February - 01 birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  On this day in history 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 this day in history louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies   

1328  On this day in history charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

1502  On February - 01 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

1542  Death of Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) on this day in history.   

1563  On February - 01 death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)