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  Erwin Kroll, composer on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history to avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act   

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

1887  Carlo Jachino, composer on this day in history.   

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

1889  Carl Theodor Dreyer, Danish director (Passion of Jeanne d'arc) on this day in history.   

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

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

1890  On this day in history christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72   

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

1892  On this day in history russia closes down Yeshiva of Volozhin   

1894  The first US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath ME on this day in history.   

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

1894  Norman Rockwell, US, artist/illustrator (Sat Evening Post covers) on this day in history.   

1895  Wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs) on February - 03.   

1895  Izak Buys, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1922, 0 & 4*, 0-52) on this day in history.   

1896  Johannes Urzidil, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

1899  Doris Speed, actress (Annie-Coronation Street) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history frederick Lugard occupies Kano West Africa   

1903  Priaulx Rainier, composer on this day in history.   

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

1904  Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal on February - 03.   

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 February - 03 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  On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

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

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

0474  On this day in history leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies   

0619  On this day in history death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  On this day in history death of saint Werburgh   

0865  On this day in history ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

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

1116  On this day in history death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on February - 03.   

1428  On February - 03 death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)