Page 4: Historical Events In February - 02

1859  Havelock Ellis, US physician/sexologist (Psychology of Sex) on this day in history.   

1861  Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history samuel Clemens becomes Mark Twain for first time   

1863  On this day in history samuel Clemens becomes Mark Twain for 1st time   

1864  Cruise of CSS Florida on February - 02.   

1864  On this day in history -Oct 7th) Cruise of CSS Florida   

1869  James Oliver invents the removable tempered steel plow blade on this day in history.   

1869  James Oliver invents removable tempered steel plow blade on this day in history.   

1870  Mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY on February - 02.   

1870  The Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on this day in history.   

1870  Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history freiherr Konstantin von Neurath, German secretary of State (1932-38)   

1875  Annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare) on this day in history.   

1876  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is formed in New York City on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history baseball's National League forms with teams in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, St Louis   

1878  On February - 02 greece declares war on Turkey   

1878  On February - 02 christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake)   

1880  SS Strathleven arrives in London with first Australian frozen mutton on February - 02.   

1880  On February - 02 sS Strathleven arrives in London with 1st Australian frozen mutton   

1881  On this day in history karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)   

1881  Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1882  Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT on February - 02.   

1882  On this day in history the birth of James Joyce, Irish writer   

1882  Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history james Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake)   

1882  On this day in history fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63   

1883  On February - 02 mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer   

1884  Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/General Spanish rep army on this day in history.   

1885  Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi) on this day in history.   

1886  Kurt Baschwitz, German/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Du und) on this day in history.   

1887  In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed on February - 02.   

1888  On this day in history candelario Huizar, composer   

1890  On this day in history jean J M de Lattre de Tassigny, French gen (Indo-China)   

1891  Antonio Segni, premier/president (Italy) on February - 02.   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

1455  On February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

1506  On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  On this day in history birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

1583  On this day in history birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on February - 02.   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1218  On February - 02 death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  On February - 02 death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on February - 02.   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on this day in history.