Page 5: Historical Events In February - 02

1892  Bottle cap with cork seal patented by William Painter (Baltimore) on February - 02.   

1893  1st movie close-up (of a sneeze), Edison studio, West Orange, NJ on this day in history.   

1894  US warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island on this day in history.   

1895  George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history jane Wilde, writer   

1897  The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar)   

1899  On February - 02 the Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital (Canberra) between Sydney and Melbourne.   

1899  On February - 02 benny Rubin, Boston Mass, actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show)   

1900  Gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1900  Asa Smith Bushnell Jr, Springfield Ohio, Sec of US Olympics (1945-65) on this day in history.   

1901  Female Army Nurse Corps established as a permanent organization on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history connie Gilchrist, Bkln NY, actress (Cry Havoc, Letter to 3 Wives)   

1902  Tyra Ryman, Arboga Sweden, actress (Peter the Tramp) on this day in history.   

1902  Emanuil Mandlov, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1903  Frank McGrath, Mound City Mo, actor (Wagon Train) on this day in history.   

1904  US blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey on February - 02.   

1904  Buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha) on February - 02.   

1905  On February - 02 the birth of Ayn Rand, American philisopher.   

1905  Ayn Rand, writer (Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead) on this day in history.   

1906  On February - 02 pope encyclical against separation of church & state   

1907  Bernardas Brazdzionis, Lithuania, poet/editor/critic on February - 02.   

1907  On this day in history dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table), dies at 72   

1908  Anita Garvin, actress (Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off) on February - 02.   

1909  On this day in history italian writer Marinetti publishes Futurist Manifest in Paris   

1909  Adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73 on February - 02.   

1912  Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty on February - 02.   

1912  On this day in history frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty (stunt for Pathe)   

1913  New York football Giants sign Jim Thorpe on this day in history.   

1913  On February - 02 nYC's Grand Central Terminal opens   

1913  On this day in history nY football Giants sign Jim Thorpe   

1914  Cub Scouts founded in England on February - 02.   

1914  On this day in history james Royce Shannon's musical "Shameen Dhu," premieres in NYC   

1918  John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on February - 02.   

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

1455  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on February - 02.   

1595  On February - 02 birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on February - 02.   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on February - 02.   

1124  On this day in history death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  On this day in history death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on February - 02.   

1435  On this day in history johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

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 February - 02.