Historical Events In February - 03

1907  On this day in history the birth of James Michener, American author  

1907  On February - 03 james A Michner, NYC, writer (South Pacific, Hawaii, Space)  

1908  Supreme Court rules a union boycott violates Sherman Antitrust Act on this day in history.  

1908  Oddbjorn Hagen, Norway, cross country jumper (Olympic-gold-1936) on February - 03.  

1909  M Vasalis [Margaretha Droogleever Fortuyn-Leenmans], poet (Phoenix) on this day in history.  

1909  On February - 03 johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86  

1910  On this day in history blas Galindo Dimas, San Gabriel Mexico, composer (A la Patria)  

1911  On February - 03 jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer  

1912  Jacques Soustelle, French minister of information on this day in history.  

1913  the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, giving the government the power to impose and collect taxes on income on this day in history.  

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1913  On February - 03 the Income tax was first levied by US Congress  

1913  16th Amendment, federal income tax, ratified on this day in history.  

1914  Cornelis "Kees" Andrea, Dutch painter/graphic artist/carpet designer on February - 03.  

1915  Turkish &German army reach Suez Canal on this day in history.  

1915  On February - 03 turkish & German army reach Suez Canal  

1915  Jann Willem Holsbergen, author (Zakenmensen Fair as Gold) on this day in history.  

1916  The original Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Canada, are destroyed by fire on February - 03.  

1916  Canada's original Parliament buildings, in Ottawa, burns down on this day in history.  

1916  On February - 03 vivien Signy, nurse  

1917  On February - 03 the U.S. severs diplomatic relations with Germany, due to Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.  

1917  US liner Housatonic sunk by German sub on February - 03.  

1917  US liner Housatonic sunk by German sub & diplomatic relations severed on this day in history.  

1918  On this day in history twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11,920') streetcar tunnel begins service  

1919  Kiev was captured by the Bolsheviks on February - 03.  

1919  On February - 03 league of Nations first meeting (Paris)  

1919  Socialist conference convenes (Berne Switzerland) on this day in history.  

1919  Herbert/Blossom's musical "Velvet Lady," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1921  Max Wilhelm Zach, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1922  Christiaan R de Wet, South African Boer general, dies at 67 on February - 03.  

1923  The Alpha Zeta chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia founded at Pennsylvania State University on February - 03.  

1924  On this day in history alexei Ryko elected as President of People's commission (succeeds Lenin)  

1924  Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the U.S., dies in Washington, D.C. at age 68 on this day in history.  

1924  Alexei Ryko elected as Pres of People's commission (succeeds Lenin) on February - 03.  

1924  Woodrow Wilson, 28th US president (1913-21), dies at his home in Washington at 67 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  On February - 03 birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer  

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

1655  On February - 03 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized  

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

1690  On February - 03 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 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 this day in history.  

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

1116  On February - 03 death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)  

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.