Page 6: Historical Events In February - 01

1878  George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85   

1879  Sydney Baynes, composer.   

1880  The inaugural edition of theatrical newspaper The Stage is published   

1880  Antonio Guarnieri, composer   

1881  US Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized.   

1881  US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized.   

1881  Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer   

1882  Louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57)   

1883  French Lieutenant-Colonel Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger   

1883  French lt-col Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger   

1883  Jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director (Eric XIV)   

1883  Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies.   

1884  inaugural volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published   

1884  1st volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published   

1884  Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russia, novelist/playwright (We).   

1885  Camille Chautemps, premier France.   

1887  In this year, Harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California and starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood).   

1887  In this year, Harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif and starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood).   

1887  Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect.   

1889  Gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist (Zimbabwe, So Arabia).   

1889  Joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

1891  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.   

1892  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).   

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

1893  Thomas Edison completes worlds inaugural movie studio (West Orange NJ)   

1893  Puccini's Opera "Manon Lescaut," premieres in Turin   

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

1895  John Ford, American director is born   

1895  John Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man)   

1896  Giacomo Puccini's Opera "La Boheme," premieres in Turin   

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

1896  Trypanosomiasis in Congo Basin.   

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1261  Walter de stapledon: English bishop   

1459  Conrad celtes: German scholar   

1462  Johannes trithemius: German cryptographer   

1552  Edward coke: Mileham norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)   

1603  Michael trumper: Composer   

1605  Isaac aboab de fonseca: Portuguese/neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  Gabriel schutz: Composer   

1635  Marquard gude: German archaeologist   

0656  Death of Sigebert iii: King of austrasia,   

1204  Alexius iv angelus: Regent of byzantium (1203-04), murdered   

1248  Death of Hendrik ii: Duke of brabant (1235-48),   

1294  Death of Louis ii: The stern, ruler of upper-bayern,   

1328  Charles iv: The handsome, king of france (1322-28),   

1502  Death of Olivier de la marche: Flemish writer/poet/governor,   

1542  Death of Girolamo aleandro: Italian catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  Death of Menas: Emperor of ethiopia (died of fever)