Historical Events In February - 03

1882  Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland) on February - 03.  

1882  Guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1883  Camille Bombois, French circus wrestler/painter on this day in history.  

1886  On February - 03 erwin Kroll, composer  

1887  On February - 03 to avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act  

1887  To avoid disputed natl elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act on February - 03.  

1887  On February - 03 carlo Jachino, composer  

1888  On February - 03 joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids)  

1889  Carl Theodor Dreyer, Danish director (Passion of Jeanne d'arc) on February - 03.  

1889  Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 on this day in history.  

1890  Charles [Andy] Correll, Peoria Ill, actor (Calvin & Colonel) on February - 03.  

1890  On February - 03 christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72  

1891  Jan Donner, Dutch minister of Justice (1926-33) on February - 03.  

1892  Russia closes down Yeshiva of Volozhin on February - 03.  

1894  On February - 03 the first US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath ME  

1894  1st US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me on this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history norman Rockwell, US, artist/illustrator (Sat Evening Post covers)  

1895  Wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs) on this day in history.  

1895  Izak Buys, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1922, 0 & 4*, 0-52) on February - 03.  

1896  Johannes Urzidil, writer on this day in history.  

1898  On this day in history alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)  

1899  On this day in history -16º F (-27º C), Minden LA (state record)  

1899  Doris Speed, actress (Annie-Coronation Street) on February - 03.  

1900  Rival forces fight for control of the Union Park ball grounds in Balt on February - 03.  

1900  On February - 03 mabel Mercer, English cabaret vocalist (Fly Me to the Moon)  

1900  On February - 03 ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33  

1901  On February - 03 dutch troops under General Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra  

1901  On February - 03 dutch troops under Gen Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra  

1902  Isaac Fransen van der Putten, Dutch PM (1866), dies on this day in history.  

1903  Frederick Lugard occupies Kano West Africa on this day in history.  

1903  On February - 03 priaulx Rainier, composer  

1903  On February - 03 frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59  

1904  Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal on this day in history.  

1906  On February - 03 ludvig Nielsen, composer  

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1338  On February - 03 birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)  

1368  Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422) was born on this day in history.  

1525  On February - 03 birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer  

1648  On this day in history birth of louis Bouteiller, composer  

1655  On this day in history birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized  

1677  On February - 03 birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)  

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.  

1721  On February - 03 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on February - 03.  

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.  

0699  On February - 03 death of saint Werburgh  

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on February - 03.  

1014  On February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark  

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on this day in history.  

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on this day in history.