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 February - 05 "Oregon Spectator" is 1st newspaper to be published on the West Coast  

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

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

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

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

1855  On February - 05 british govt of Palmerston forms  

1856  Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) on February - 05.  

1859  Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexander John Cuza as the United Principalities on this day in history.  

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

1861  Kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA on this day in history.  

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

1861  On February - 05 1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale  

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

1863  On this day in history armand Parent, composer  

1864  Federals occupy Jackson MS on this day in history.  

1864  On February - 05 federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi  

1864  Carl Tieke, composer on February - 05.  

1865  Battle of Hatcher's Run, VA (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill) on this day in history.  

1865  On this day in history harvey Worthington Loomis, composer  

1866  On February - 05 arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist  

1867  On this day in history casper A Lingbeek, vicar/Dutch MP (HSP, 1925..37)  

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

1868  Lodewijk Mortelmans, composer on February - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1871  Jovan Ducic, Serb poet (Blue Legends) on February - 05.  

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

1879  On this day in history edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent)  

1881  On February - 05 phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city.  

1881  Phoenix, Az incorporates on February - 05.  

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

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

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0976  On February - 05 birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)  

1505  On February - 05 birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)  

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

1534  On this day in history birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)  

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on February - 05.  

1589  On this day in history birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)  

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.  

1626  On February - 05 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  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on February - 05.  

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  On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91  

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

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on February - 05.