Page 4: 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  On this day in history to avoid disputed natl elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act   

1887  Carlo Jachino, composer on February - 03.   

1888  Joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids) on this day in history.   

1889  On February - 03 carl Theodor Dreyer, Danish director (Passion of Jeanne d'arc)   

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

1890  On February - 03 charles [Andy] Correll, Peoria Ill, actor (Calvin & Colonel)   

1890  Christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1891  On February - 03 jan Donner, Dutch minister of Justice (1926-33)   

1892  Russia closes down Yeshiva of Volozhin on this day in history.   

1894  On February - 03 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 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  On February - 03 johannes Urzidil, writer   

1898  Alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House) on February - 03.   

1899  On February - 03 -16º F (-27º C), Minden LA (state record)   

1899  On February - 03 doris Speed, actress (Annie-Coronation Street)   

1900  Rival forces fight for control of the Union Park ball grounds in Balt on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history mabel Mercer, English cabaret vocalist (Fly Me to the Moon)   

1900  Ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

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

1901  Dutch troops under Gen Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra on February - 03.   

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

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

1903  Priaulx Rainier, composer on February - 03.   

1903  Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal   

1906  Ludvig Nielsen, composer on February - 03.   

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1338  On this day in history birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1648  On February - 03 birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

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

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.   

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

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 February - 03.   

0699  Death of Saint Werburgh on February - 03.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1428  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)