Historical Events In February - 01

1896  On this day in history trypanosomiasis in Congo Basin   

1897  Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul on February - 01.   

1897  On this day in history denise Robins, London, romantic novelist (1st Long Kiss)   

1898  On this day in history first auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Company   

1898  On this day in history 1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co   

1899  On this day in history sixth cholera pandemic in Europe, Asia, Africa killing 800,000+ people   

1900  Stephen Potter, humorist/writer (School for Scoundrels, Shipbuilders) on February - 01.   

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

1901  On February - 01 clark Gable, Cadiz OH, actor (Gone With the Wind)   

1902  On February - 01 china's empress Tzu-hsi forbids binding woman's feet   

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

1902  Carlo Borbolla, composer on February - 01.   

1902  On February - 01 salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70   

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  On this day in history s J Perelman, Brooklyn, author/humorist (Around the World in 80 Days)   

1904  On this day in history peter PM Alberdingk Thijm, Dutch historian/writer, dies at 76   

1905  On February - 01 hungarian premier Tisza resigns   

1905  Hague soccer team ADO froms on February - 01.   

1905  On this day in history 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 February - 01.   

1906  On this day in history hildegarde, Adell Wisc, night club vocalist (I'll Be Seeing You)   

1907  Alan Strode Campbell Ross, professor (coined the terms U & non-U) on February - 01.   

1908  On February - 01 king Carlos I of Portugal and his son, Prince Luis Filipe are killed in Terreiro do Paco, Lisbon.   

1908  On February - 01 albie Booth, collegiate Hall of Fame football star (Yale)   

1908  Carlos I, King of Portugal (1889-1908), assassinated by mob at 44 on February - 01.   

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  On February - 01 dragoumis government forms in Greece   

1910  On February - 01 the first British labour exchange opens   

1910  On February - 01 1st British labour exchange opens   

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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 February - 01 birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)   

1552  On February - 01 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 February - 01 birth of gabriel Schutz, composer   

1635  Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on this day in history.   

0656  On February - 01 sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25   

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on this day in history.   

1248  On February - 01 hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on February - 01.   

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 01.   

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