Page 3: Historical Events In February - 05
Thursday, 19 February 2026
1846 "Oregon Spectator" is inaugural newspaper to be published on the West Coast 

1846 "Oregon Spectator" is 1st newspaper to be published on the West Coast. 

1848 Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west) 

1850 Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY. 

1850 Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY. 

1855 British government of Palmerston forms 

1855 British govt of Palmerston forms 

1856 Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) 

1859 Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexander John Cuza as the United Principalities. 

1861 inaugural moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale 

1861 Kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA 

1861 Louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress. 

1861 1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale. 

1862 Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer 

1863 Armand Parent, composer. 

1864 Federals occupy Jackson MS 

1864 Federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi. 

1864 Carl Tieke, composer. 

1865 Battle of Hatcher's Run, VA (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill) 

1865 Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer 

1866 Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist 

1867 Casper A Lingbeek, vicar/Dutch MP (HSP, 1925..37) 

1867 Salomon Munk, published Arabic edition of Maimounides, dies 

1868 Lodewijk Mortelmans, composer. 

1870 The inaugural motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia 

1870 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia. 

1871 Jovan Ducic, Serb poet (Blue Legends). 

1879 Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow 

1879 Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young and Innocent). 

1881 Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city 

1881 Phoenix, Az incorporates. 

1881 Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) 

1881 Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 

1882 Felice Lattuada, composer 

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