Page 3: Historical Events In February - 05

1840  On this day in history hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor (automatic single-barrel rifle)   

1846  On this day in history "Oregon Spectator" is first newspaper to be published on the West Coast   

1846  On this day in history "Oregon Spectator" is 1st newspaper to be published on the West Coast   

1848  Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west) on February - 05.   

1850  Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY on February - 05.   

1850  On February - 05 adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY   

1855  On this day in history british government of Palmerston forms   

1855  British govt of Palmerston forms on February - 05.   

1856  On this day in history otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)   

1859  On February - 05 wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexander John Cuza as the United Principalities.   

1861  On February - 05 first moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale   

1861  On February - 05 kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA   

1861  On this day in history louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress   

1861  1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale on this day in history.   

1862  On February - 05 felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer   

1863  Armand Parent, composer on this day in history.   

1864  Federals occupy Jackson MS on this day in history.   

1864  Federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi on February - 05.   

1864  On February - 05 carl Tieke, composer   

1865  On February - 05 battle of Hatcher's Run, VA (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill)   

1865  On this day in history harvey Worthington Loomis, composer   

1866  On February - 05 arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist   

1867  Casper A Lingbeek, vicar/Dutch MP (HSP, 1925..37) on February - 05.   

1867  Salomon Munk, published Arabic edition of Maimounides, dies on February - 05.   

1868  On February - 05 lodewijk Mortelmans, composer   

1870  On this day in history the first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

1870  On February - 05 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

1871  On February - 05 jovan Ducic, Serb poet (Blue Legends)   

1879  Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow on February - 05.   

1879  On February - 05 edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent)   

1881  Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

1881  On February - 05 phoenix, Az incorporates   

1881  Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) on this day in history.   

1881  Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.   

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on February - 05.   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1589  On February - 05 birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

0995  On February - 05 death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

1520  On this day in history death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on February - 05.   

1591  On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  On this day in history maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47