Page 5: Historical Events In February - 02

1892  On February - 02 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  George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL on February - 02.   

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

1899  Benny Rubin, Boston Mass, actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show) on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 02 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  Female Army Nurse Corps established as a permanent organization on this day in history.   

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

1902  On this day in history tyra Ryman, Arboga Sweden, actress (Peter the Tramp)   

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

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

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

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 February - 02.   

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

1906  Pope encyclical against separation of church & state on February - 02.   

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

1907  On February - 02 dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table), dies at 72   

1908  On February - 02 anita Garvin, actress (Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off)   

1909  On February - 02 italian writer Marinetti publishes Futurist Manifest in Paris   

1909  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 February - 02 nY football Giants sign Jim Thorpe   

1914  Cub Scouts founded in England on this day in history.   

1914  James Royce Shannon's musical "Shameen Dhu," premieres in NYC on February - 02.   

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

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 February - 02.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on February - 02.