Page 6: Historical Events In February - 01

1878  Hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate on February - 01.   

1878  On February - 01 george Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85   

1879  On February - 01 sydney Baynes, composer   

1880  On February - 01 the first edition of theatrical newspaper The Stage is published.   

1880  Antonio Guarnieri, composer on February - 01.   

1881  US Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history uS Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized   

1881  On this day in history jose Ignacio Quinton, composer   

1882  On this day in history louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57)   

1883  On February - 01 french Lieutenant-Colonel Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger   

1883  French lt-col Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger on this day in history.   

1883  Jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director (Eric XIV) on February - 01.   

1883  Pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies on February - 01.   

1884  On February - 01 first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published   

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

1884  Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russia, novelist/playwright (We) on February - 01.   

1885  On February - 01 camille Chautemps, premier France   

1887  On this day in history harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)   

1887  On this day in history harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)   

1887  Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist (Zimbabwe, So Arabia)   

1889  On this day in history joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

1891  James Price Johnson, composer on February - 01.   

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 on February - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1893  On February - 01 thomas Edison completes worlds first movie studio (West Orange NJ)   

1893  Puccini's Opera "Manon Lescaut," premieres in Turin on this day in history.   

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

1895  On this day in history the birth of John Ford, American director.   

1895  John Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man) on this day in history.   

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.   

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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  Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516) was born on February - 01.   

1552  On February - 01 birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)   

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

1635  On this day in history birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)   

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on this day in history.   

1204  On February - 01 death of alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered   

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on this day in history.   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 01.   

1563  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on February - 01.