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  Jane Wilde, writer on February - 02.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1901  Connie Gilchrist, Bkln NY, actress (Cry Havoc, Letter to 3 Wives) on February - 02.   

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 February - 02.   

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

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  On this day in history ayn Rand, writer (Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead)   

1906  On this day in history 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 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  Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty (stunt for Pathe) on this day in history.   

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

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

1913  On February - 02 nY football Giants sign Jim Thorpe   

1914  On February - 02 cub Scouts founded in England   

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 February - 02 birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

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 this day in history.   

1502  On February - 02 birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  On February - 02 birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

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  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

1032  On this day in history rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  On February - 02 death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on this day in history.   

1250  On February - 02 death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

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