Page 4: Historical Events In February - 03

1882  Guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55   

1883  Camille Bombois, French circus wrestler/painter   

1886  Erwin Kroll, composer.   

1887  To avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act.   

1887  To avoid disputed natl elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act.   

1887  Carlo Jachino, composer.   

1888  Joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids).   

1889  Carl Theodor Dreyer, Danish director (Passion of Jeanne d'arc)   

1889  Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40   

1890  Charles [Andy] Correll, Peoria Ill, actor (Calvin and Colonel).   

1890  Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72   

1891  Jan Donner, Dutch minister of Justice (1926-33)   

1892  Russia closes down Yeshiva of Volozhin.   

1894  The inaugural US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath ME   

1894  1st US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me.   

1894  Norman Rockwell, US, artist/illustrator (Sat Evening Post covers).   

1895  Wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs).   

1895  Izak Buys, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1922, 0 and 4*, 0-52).   

1896  Johannes Urzidil, writer   

1898  Alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)   

1899  -16º F (-27º C), Minden LA (state record)   

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

1900  Rival forces fight for control of the Union Park ball grounds in Balt   

1900  Mabel Mercer, English cabaret vocalist (Fly Me to the Moon)   

1900  Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33   

1901  Dutch troops under Gen Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra   

1902  Isaac Fransen van der Putten, Dutch PM (1866), dies   

1903  Frederick Lugard occupies Kano West Africa.   

1903  Priaulx Rainier, composer.   

1903  Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59.   

1904  Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal.   

1906  Ludvig Nielsen, composer.   

1907  James Michener, American author is born.   

1907  James A Michner, NYC, writer (South Pacific, Hawaii, Space).   

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1338  Jeanne de bourbon: Wife of charles v of france   

1368  Charles vi: King of france (1380-1422)   

1525  Giovanni perluigi da palestrina: Composer   

1648  Louis bouteiller: Composer   

1655  Francois fagel: Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  Jan santini aichel: Czech architect   

1690  Richard rawlinson: English minister   

1721  Friedrich wilhelm von seydlitz: Prussian general   

0474  Leo i: Byzantine emperor (457-74),   

0619  Laurence of canterbury: 2nd archbishop of canterbury   

0699  Death of Saint werburgh: Saint werburgh   

0865  Death of Ansgar/anscharius/oskar: German 1st (arch)bishop of hamburg/saint,   

1014  King sweyn i of denmark: King sweyn i of denmark   

1116  Death of King coloman of hungary: King coloman of hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  Death of John of ghent: Duke of lancaster/king of castile & leon,   

1428  Death of Ashikaga yoshimochi: Japanese shogun (b. 1386)