Page 5: Historical Events In February - 02

1892  On this day in history bottle cap with cork seal patented by William Painter (Baltimore)   

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

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

1895  On February - 02 george S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL   

1896  Jane Wilde, writer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history benny Rubin, Boston Mass, actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show)   

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

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

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

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

1904  On this day in history buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha)   

1905  The birth of Ayn Rand, American philisopher on this day in history.   

1905  Ayn Rand, writer (Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead) on February - 02.   

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  On February - 02 anita Garvin, actress (Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off)   

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  On this day in history frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty   

1912  Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty (stunt for Pathe) on February - 02.   

1913  On this day in history new York football Giants sign Jim Thorpe   

1913  NYC's Grand Central Terminal opens on February - 02.   

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  On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

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1208  On this day in history birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on February - 02.   

1494  On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on February - 02.   

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 February - 02 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1461  On this day in history death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

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