Page 5: Historical Events In February - 03

1908  Supreme Court rules a union boycott violates Sherman Antitrust Act.   

1908  Oddbjorn Hagen, Norway, cross country jumper (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1909  M Vasalis [Margaretha Droogleever Fortuyn-Leenmans], poet (Phoenix)   

1909  Johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86.   

1910  Blas Galindo Dimas, San Gabriel Mexico, composer (A la Patria).   

1911  Jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer.   

1912  Jacques Soustelle, French minister of information.   

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

1913  The Income tax was inaugural levied by US Congress   

1913  16th Amendment, federal income tax, ratified   

1914  Cornelis "Kees" Andrea, Dutch painter/graphic artist/carpet designer   

1915  Turkish and German army reach Suez Canal.   

1915  Jann Willem Holsbergen, author (Zakenmensen Fair as Gold)   

1916  The original Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Canada, are destroyed by fire   

1916  Canada's original Parliament buildings, in Ottawa, burns down.   

1916  Vivien Signy, nurse.   

1917  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.   

1917  US liner Housatonic sunk by German sub and diplomatic relations severed.   

1918  Twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11920') streetcar tunnel begins service   

1919  Kiev was captured by the Bolsheviks.   

1919  League of Nations inaugural meeting (Paris)   

1919  Socialist conference convenes (Berne Switzerland).   

1919  Herbert/Blossom's musical "Velvet Lady," premieres in NYC.   

1921  Max Wilhelm Zach, composer, dies at 56   

1922  Christiaan R de Wet, South African Boer general, dies at 67   

1923  The Alpha Zeta chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia founded at Pennsylvania State University.   

1924  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.   

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

1924  Woodrow Wilson, 28th US president (1913-21), dies at his home in Washington at 67.   

1925  Jaap Eden, Dutch World champion bicyclist/speed skating, dies at 51   

1927  Uprising against regime of General Carmona in Portugal.   

1929  Revolutionary Socialist Party forms in Amsterdam   

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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  Death of Leo i: Byzantine emperor (457-74),   

0619  Laurence of canterbury: 2nd archbishop of canterbury   

0699  Saint werburgh: Saint werburgh   

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

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

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

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

1428  Ashikaga yoshimochi: Japanese shogun (b. 1386)