Page 3: Historical Events In February - 04

1824  On February - 04 j W Goodrich introduces rubber galoshes to public   

1826  On February - 04 halbert Eleazer Paine, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1905   

1834  Amelie Julia Candielle, composer, dies at 66 on February - 04.   

1842  Georg Brandes, [Morris Cohen], Danish literary-historian/critic on this day in history.   

1844  Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/literary, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1846  Mormons leave Nauvoo MO for settlement in the west on this day in history.   

1846  Mormons leave Nauvoo, Mo for settlement in west on this day in history.   

1847  The first US telegraph company established in Maryland on this day in history.   

1847  1st US telegraph co established in Maryland on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history [Francois-Victor-]Jean Aicard, Fren playwright/poet (Jeune Croyances)   

1849  On February - 04 university of Wisconsin begins in 1 room with 20 students   

1849  On February - 04 jean Richepin, French poet/writer (Les Chansons de Gueux)   

1854  Alvan Bovay proposes the name "Republican Party," Ripon WI on February - 04.   

1854  On February - 04 alvan Bovay proposes name "Republican Party," Ripon, Wisc   

1854  Carl Ludwig Cornelius Westenholz, composer, dies at 66 on February - 04.   

1855  Soldiers shoot Jewish families in Coro, Venezuela on this day in history.   

1859  On February - 04 the Codex Sinaiticus is discovered in Egypt.   

1861  On this day in history confederate constitutional convention meets for first time, Montgomery AL, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi &South Carolina elect Jefferson Davis President of Confederacy   

1861  Confederate constitutional convention meets for 1st time, Montgomery Ala, Ga, Fla, La, Miss & SC elect Jefferson Davis pres of Confederacy on February - 04.   

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi   

1865  Hawaiian Board of Education formed on February - 04.   

1865  On this day in history robert E Lee is named commander-in-chief of Confederate Army   

1865  Charles Bally, Swiss linguist (Le langage et la vie) on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history mary Baker Eddy cures her injuries by opening a bible   

1868  Constance Gore-booth Markiewicy, Irish patriot/playwright/MP on February - 04.   

1869  On this day in history johan M Dautzenberg, Flemish author/novelist (Future), dies at 60   

1875  Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belgium on February - 04.   

1875  On this day in history princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg   

1875  Ludwig Prandtl, Germany, physicist (father of aerodynamics) on February - 04.   

1876  Victor Jean Leonard Vreuls, composer on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history steele MacKay's "Hazel Kirke," premieres in NYC   

1881  On February - 04 the birth of Fernand Leger, French painter.   

1881  Kliment J Woroshilov, marshal/president USSR (1953-60) on February - 04.   

1884  On this day in history julius Callewaert, Flemish dominican/bringing up children   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on February - 04.   

1524  On this day in history birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on February - 04.   

1620  On February - 04 birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  On this day in history birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

1677  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)   

0211  Lucius Septimus Severus, emperor of Rome (193-211), dies at 64 on February - 04.   

0708  Sisinnius, Greek-Syrian pope (708, 20 days), dies on February - 04.   

0856  Hrabanus Maurus, East France, archbishop of Mainz, dies on this day in history.   

0869  Death of Saint Cyril, Greek missionary to the Slavs (b. 827) on this day in history.   

1189  On this day in history gilbert of Sempringham, English monastery founder/saint, dies   

1222  On this day in history willem I, earl of Holland (1203-22), dies   

1503  Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies on February - 04.   

1505  Joan of Valois, Queen of France/saint, dies at 40 on this day in history.