Page 6: Historical Events In February - 02

1920  Tarto/Dorpat peace treaty USSR recognizes Estonian independence   

1920  Estonia declares its Independence from Russia (Dorpat Peace)   

1921  Luigi Mancinelli, composer, dies at 72.   

1922  James Joyce's "Ulysses" published in Paris (1000 copies).   

1922  It was 2:22:22 on 2/2/22   

1923  Ethyl gasoline inaugural marketed, Dayton OH   

1923  US signs friendship treaty with Central American countries.   

1923  Ethyl gasoline 1st marketed, Dayton, Ohio.   

1924  International Ski Federation (FIS) forms   

1925  Dogsleds reach Nome with emergency diphtheria serum after 1000-km trip.   

1925  Belgian episcopacy rejects liberalism, communism and socialism.   

1925  Antti Aarne, Finnish sociologist, dies at 57.   

1926  3 men dance Charleston for 22 hours   

1927  Harry Tierney/Joseph McCarthy's "Rio Rita," premieres in NYC   

1931  1st siyyum of Talmud celebrated by Daf Yomi students   

1931  Theodor Batthynyi, Hungarian contra-revolutionary, dies at 71.   

1932  Al Capone sent to prison (Atlanta GA).   

1932  Geneva disarmament conference begins with 60 countries.   

1932  Al Capone sent to prison (Atlanta, Georgia)   

1932  Agha Petros, Assyrian nationalist leader.   

1933  2 days after becoming chancellor, Adolf Hitler dissolves Parliament   

1934  Dutch Roman Catholic Bishops warn against fascism/Nazism.   

1934  Dutch RC Bishops warn against fascism/nazism   

1934  Ernesto Nazareth, composer, dies at 70.   

1935  Lie detector inaugural used in court   

1935  Lie detector 1st used in court (Portage Wisc).   

1940  Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.   

1940  Frank Sinatra's singing debut in Indianapolis (Tommy Dorsey Orch).   

1941  Johannes Schlaf, writer, dies at 78   

1942  Los Angeles Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans   

1942  US auto factories switch from commercial to war production   

1942  LA Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans.   

1943  Battle of Stalingrad ends with final surrender of the German army, leaving 600000 dead   

1943  Nazi troops surrender to Russian forces after the Battle of Stalingrad in WWII   

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1208  James i of aragon: James i of aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  King john of denmark: King john of denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  Bona sforza: Queen of sigismund i of poland   

1502  Damião de góis: Portuguese philosopher   

1506  René de birague: French cardinal and chancellor   

1522  Lodovico ferrari: Italian mathematician   

1583  Anna roemers visscher: Dutch poetess   

1595  Jacob van campen: Painter/architect (new church, amsterdam)   

0672  Death of Saint chad: Saint chad   

1032  Death of Rudolf iii: Last independent king of bourgundy,   

1124  BoÅ™ivoj ii of bohemia: BoÅ™ivoj ii of bohemia   

1218  Konstantin of rostov: Prince of novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  Eric xi of sweden: Eric xi of sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  Johanna ii: Lawless queen of naples (1414-35),   

1461  Owen tudor: Welsh founder of the tudor dynasty of england   

1491  Death of Martin schongauer: German painter,