Page 3: Historical Events In February - 05

1840  Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor (automatic single-barrel rifle) on February - 05.   

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

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

1848  Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west) on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY   

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

1855  British government of Palmerston forms on February - 05.   

1855  British govt of Palmerston forms on this day in history.   

1856  On February - 05 otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)   

1859  On this day in history 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  Kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA on this day in history.   

1861  Louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress on February - 05.   

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

1862  Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer on February - 05.   

1863  Armand Parent, composer on February - 05.   

1864  Federals occupy Jackson MS on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 05 federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi   

1864  On February - 05 carl Tieke, composer   

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

1865  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer on February - 05.   

1866  Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist on February - 05.   

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

1867  On February - 05 salomon Munk, published Arabic edition of Maimounides, dies   

1868  On February - 05 lodewijk Mortelmans, composer   

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

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

1871  On this day in history jovan Ducic, Serb poet (Blue Legends)   

1879  On February - 05 joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow   

1879  Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) on February - 05.   

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

1881  On February - 05 phoenix, Az incorporates   

1881  On this day in history frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess)   

1881  On this day in history thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

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

1589  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

0995  On this day in history 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  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on February - 05.   

1679  On February - 05 joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47