Historical Events In February - 01

1896  Trypanosomiasis in Congo Basin on this day in history.  

1897  Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul on this day in history.  

1897  Denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss) on this day in history.  

1898  First auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company on this day in history.  

1898  1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co on February - 01.  

1899  On February - 01 sixth cholera pandemic in Europe, Asia, Africa killing 800,000+ people  

1900  On this day in history stephen Potter, humorist/writer (School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders)  

1901  On this day in history the birth of Clark Gable, American actor.  

1901  Clark Gable, Cadiz OH, actor (Gone With the Wind) on this day in history.  

1902  On this day in history china's empress Tzu-hsi forbids binding woman's feet  

1902  On this day in history the birth of Langston Hughes, American poet.  

1902  On February - 01 carlo Borbolla, composer  

1902  Salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70 on February - 01.  

1903  Georg Rendl, Austria miner/beekeeper/writer (The Bees Novel) on February - 01.  

1903  George G Stokes, British physicist/pres Royal Society, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1904  S J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist (Around the World in 80 Days) on this day in history.  

1904  Peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76 on February - 01.  

1905  On February - 01 hungarian premier Tisza resigns  

1905  On this day in history hague soccer team ADO froms  

1905  On February - 01 emilio Segre  

1905  Oswald Aschenbach, German painter, dies at 77 on February - 01.  

1906  On this day in history english Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Grey's wife Dorothy fatally injured  

1906  On this day in history first federal penitentiary building completed, Leavenworth KS  

1906  1st federal penitentiary building completed, Leavenworth, Kansas on this day in history.  

1906  Hildegarde, Adell Wisc, night club vocalist (I'll Be Seeing You) on February - 01.  

1907  Alan Strode Campbell Ross, professor (coined the terms U & non-U) on this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history 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) on this day in history.  

1908  Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 on this day in history.  

1909  US Assay Office in Salt Lake City, Utah opens on February - 01.  

1909  On this day in history douglas Hall, Governor (Somaliland Protectorate)  

1910  Dragoumis government forms in Greece on this day in history.  

1910  On February - 01 the first British labour exchange opens  

1910  1st British labour exchange opens on February - 01.  

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1261  On this day in history birth of walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326)  

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 February - 01.  

1204  On this day in history death of alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered  

1248  On this day in history hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies  

1294  On February - 01 louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies  

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on February - 01.  

1502  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)