Historical Events In February - 03

1882  On February - 03 trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland)  

1882  On this day in history guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55  

1883  Camille Bombois, French circus wrestler/painter on February - 03.  

1886  Erwin Kroll, composer on February - 03.  

1887  On this day in history 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  Carlo Jachino, composer on February - 03.  

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

1889  On this day in history carl Theodor Dreyer, Danish director (Passion of Jeanne d'arc)  

1889  Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 on February - 03.  

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1890  Charles [Andy] Correll, Peoria Ill, actor (Calvin & Colonel) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1894  On this day in history the first US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath ME  

1894  On February - 03 1st US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me  

1894  On February - 03 norman Rockwell, US, artist/illustrator (Sat Evening Post covers)  

1895  On this day in history wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs)  

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

1896  Johannes Urzidil, writer on February - 03.  

1898  On February - 03 alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)  

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

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

1900  On this day in history rival forces fight for control of the Union Park ball grounds in Balt  

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

1900  Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 on February - 03.  

1901  Dutch troops under General Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra on this day in history.  

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 February - 03.  

1903  Frederick Lugard occupies Kano West Africa on February - 03.  

1903  On this day in history priaulx Rainier, composer  

1903  Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 on February - 03.  

1904  On February - 03 charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal  

1906  Ludvig Nielsen, composer on this day in history.  

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on February - 03.  

1368  On February - 03 birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)  

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on February - 03.  

1648  On February - 03 birth of louis Bouteiller, composer  

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on February - 03.  

1677  On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)  

1690  On this day in history birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)  

1721  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)  

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on this day in history.  

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on February - 03.  

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on this day in history.  

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

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.  

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.  

1399  On February - 03 john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58  

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