Page 5: Historical Events In February - 02

1892  Bottle cap with cork seal patented by William Painter (Baltimore) on this day in history.   

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

1894  US warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island on February - 02.   

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

1896  Jane Wilde, writer on February - 02.   

1897  The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire on February - 02.   

1898  Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar) on February - 02.   

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

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

1900  On this day in history gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise" premieres in Paris   

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

1901  On this day in history female Army Nurse Corps established as a permanent organization   

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

1902  On February - 02 tyra Ryman, Arboga Sweden, actress (Peter the Tramp)   

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

1903  Frank McGrath, Mound City Mo, actor (Wagon Train) on February - 02.   

1904  US blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey on this day in history.   

1904  Buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history the birth of Ayn Rand, American philisopher.   

1905  On February - 02 ayn Rand, writer (Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead)   

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

1907  Bernardas Brazdzionis, Lithuania, poet/editor/critic on this day in history.   

1907  Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table), dies at 72 on February - 02.   

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

1909  Italian writer Marinetti publishes Futurist Manifest in Paris on this day in history.   

1909  On February - 02 adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73   

1912  Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty on this day in history.   

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

1913  On February - 02 new York football Giants sign Jim Thorpe   

1913  NYC's Grand Central Terminal opens on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.   

1494  On February - 02 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

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  On February - 02 birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

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

0672  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

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

1250  On this day in history death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  On February - 02 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  On this day in history martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40