Page 5: Historical Events In February - 02

1892  On February - 02 bottle cap with cork seal patented by William Painter (Baltimore)   

1893  On February - 02 1st movie close-up (of a sneeze), Edison studio, West Orange, NJ   

1894  On this day in history uS warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island   

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

1896  On February - 02 jane Wilde, writer   

1897  On February - 02 the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire.   

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

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

1899  Benny Rubin, Boston Mass, actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show) on February - 02.   

1900  Gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise" premieres in Paris on February - 02.   

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 February - 02.   

1901  On February - 02 connie Gilchrist, Bkln NY, actress (Cry Havoc, Letter to 3 Wives)   

1902  Tyra Ryman, Arboga Sweden, actress (Peter the Tramp) on February - 02.   

1902  Emanuil Mandlov, composer, dies at 42 on February - 02.   

1903  On February - 02 frank McGrath, Mound City Mo, actor (Wagon Train)   

1904  On this day in history uS blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey   

1904  On February - 02 buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha)   

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 this day in history pope encyclical against separation of church & state   

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

1907  Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1908  Anita Garvin, actress (Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off) on this day in history.   

1909  Italian writer Marinetti publishes Futurist Manifest in Paris on February - 02.   

1909  Adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 02 new York football Giants sign Jim Thorpe   

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

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

1914  Cub Scouts founded in England on February - 02.   

1914  On February - 02 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 February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on February - 02.   

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

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 February - 02.   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  On February - 02 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 February - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on February - 02.   

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