Page 7: Historical Events In February - 01

1897  Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.   

1897  Denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss).   

1898  inaugural auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company.   

1898  1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co.   

1899  Sixth cholera pandemic in Europe, Asia, Africa killing 800000+ people   

1900  Stephen Potter, humorist/writer (School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders)   

1901  Clark Gable, American actor is born.   

1901  Clark Gable, Cadiz OH, actor (Gone With the Wind).   

1902  China's empress Tzu-hsi forbids binding woman's feet   

1902  Langston Hughes, American poet is born   

1902  Carlo Borbolla, composer.   

1902  Salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70.   

1903  Georg Rendl, Austria miner/beekeeper/writer (The Bees Novel).   

1903  George G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83.   

1904  S J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist (Around the World in 80 Days)   

1904  Peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76.   

1905  Hungarian premier Tisza steps down.   

1905  Hague soccer team ADO froms.   

1905  Emilio Segre   

1905  Oswald Aschenbach, German painter, dies at 77   

1906  English Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Grey's wife Dorothy fatally injured   

1906  inaugural federal penitentiary building completed, Leavenworth KS.   

1906  1st federal penitentiary building completed, Leavenworth, Kansas   

1906  Hildegarde, Adell Wisc, night club vocalist (I'll Be Seeing You).   

1907  Alan Strode Campbell Ross, professor (coined the terms U and non-U).   

1908  King Carlos I of Portugal and his son, Prince Luis Filipe are killed in Terreiro do Paco, Lisbon   

1908  Albie Booth, collegiate Hall of Fame football star (Yale).   

1908  Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44   

1909  US Assay Office in Salt Lake City, Utah opens   

1909  Douglas Hall, Governor (Somaliland Protectorate)   

1910  Dragoumis government forms in Greece.   

1910  The inaugural British labour exchange opens.   

1910  1st British labour exchange opens.   

1910  H Stanley Cayzer.   

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

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

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

1328  Death of 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  Menas: Emperor of ethiopia (died of fever)