Historical Events In February - 01

1931  The birth of Boris Yeltsin, Russian politician on this day in history.   

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

1932  On this day in history bradman makes 299* vs S Africa, runs out partner going for 300th   

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

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

1933  On February - 01 german Parliament dissolves, General Ludendorf predicts catastrophe   

1933  On February - 01 colonial govt arrests Anton de Kom in Paramaribo Suriname   

1934  Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss dissolves all political parties but his own on this day in history.   

1934  Austrian Chancellor Dollfuss dissolves all political parties but his on this day in history.   

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

1935  On this day in history james T Farrell finishes his "Studs Lonigan" trilogy   

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

1937  On February - 01 stapleton, Staten Island becomes a customs-free port   

1937  On February - 01 marguerite Audoux, writer, dies   

1940  Russia begins new offensive against Finland on February - 01.   

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

1941  On this day in history uS male Figure Skating championship won by Eugene Turner   

1942  2nd Norwegian government of Quisling forms on February - 01.   

1943  On this day in history german occupiers make Vidkun Quisling Norwegian premier   

1943  On this day in history mussert forms pro Nazi shadow cabinet (Netherlands)   

1944  On February - 01 first Japanese territory invaded at Kwajalein.   

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

1944  On February - 01 martin Lunssens, composer, dies at 72   

1945  US Army arrives at Siegfriedlinie on February - 01.   

1945  On February - 01 johan Huizinga, Dutch culture historian (Homo Ludens), dies at 72   

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

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

1946  On this day in history hans Betghe, writer, dies at 70   

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

1947  Dmitri Shostakovitch named professor at conservatory of Leningrad on February - 01.   

1947  NV United Dutch Fokker's Aircraft established on this day in history.   

1948  Federation Malaysia forms from 9 sultanates on this day in history.   

1948  Palestine Post building in Jerusalem bombed on this day in history.   

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

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

1459  On this day in history 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  On February - 01 birth of michael Trumper, composer   

1605  On this day in history birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on February - 01.   

1635  On February - 01 birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)   

0656  On this day in history sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25   

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

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on February - 01.   

1294  On this day in history louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies   

1328  On this day in history charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

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  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on this day in history.