Historical Events In February - 01

1931  On this day in history the birth of Boris Yeltsin, Russian politician.  

1932  Bradman makes 299 vs South Africa, runs out partner going for 300th on February - 01.  

1932  Bradman makes 299* vs S Africa, runs out partner going for 300th on this day in history.  

1933  Colonial government arrests Anton de Kom in Paramaribo Suriname on February - 01.  

1933  On February - 01 dutch bishops forbid membership in non-catholic unions  

1933  On this day in history german Parliament dissolves, General Ludendorf predicts catastrophe  

1933  On this day in history colonial govt arrests Anton de Kom in Paramaribo Suriname  

1934  On this day in history austrian Chancellor Dollfuss dissolves all political parties but his own  

1934  On this day in history austrian Chancellor Dollfuss dissolves all political parties but his  

1935  On this day in history first "March of Time" newsreel premieres at the Capitol  

1935  James T Farrell finishes his "Studs Lonigan" trilogy on February - 01.  

1935  On February - 01 1st "March of Time" newsreel premieres at the Capitol  

1937  On this day in history stapleton, Staten Island becomes a customs-free port  

1937  Marguerite Audoux, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1940  Russia begins new offensive against Finland on this day in history.  

1941  US female Figure Skating championship won by Jane Vaughn on this day in history.  

1941  US male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner on February - 01.  

1942  2nd Norwegian government of Quisling forms on this day in history.  

1943  On February - 01 german occupiers make Vidkun Quisling Norwegian premier  

1943  Mussert forms pro Nazi shadow cabinet (Netherlands) on this day in history.  

1944  On this day in history first Japanese territory invaded at Kwajalein.  

1944  On February - 01 supreme Soviet enlarges soviet republics' autonomy  

1944  On this day in history martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72  

1945  On this day in history uS Army arrives at Siegfriedlinie  

1945  Johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens), dies at 72 on February - 01.  

1946  Norwegian statesman Trygve Lie is selected as the first secretary-general of the United Nations on this day in history.  

1946  Republic of Hungary proclaimed, Zolt n Tildy as communist president on this day in history.  

1946  Hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70 on February - 01.  

1947  On this day in history aleide de Gasperi forms Italian government of Christian-democrats & communists  

1947  On February - 01 dmitri Shostakovitch named professor at conservatory of Leningrad  

1947  On this day in history nV United Dutch Fokker's Aircraft established  

1948  On February - 01 federation Malaysia forms from 9 sultanates  

1948  On February - 01 palestine Post building in Jerusalem bombed  

1949  On February - 01 200" (5.08-meter) Hale telescope first used  

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1261  On February - 01 birth of walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326)  

1459  On February - 01 birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)  

1462  On February - 01 birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)  

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies  

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

1502  On February - 01 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies  

1542  On February - 01 death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)  

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