Page 3: Historical Events In February - 05

1840  Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor (automatic single-barrel rifle) on this day in history.   

1846  "Oregon Spectator" is first newspaper to be published on the West Coast on February - 05.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1855  British government of Palmerston forms on February - 05.   

1855  On February - 05 british govt of Palmerston forms   

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

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 February - 05.   

1861  On February - 05 louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress   

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

1862  On this day in history felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer   

1863  On February - 05 armand Parent, composer   

1864  On February - 05 federals occupy Jackson MS   

1864  On February - 05 federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi   

1864  Carl Tieke, composer on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history battle of Hatcher's Run, VA (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill)   

1865  On February - 05 harvey Worthington Loomis, composer   

1866  On this day in history arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist   

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

1867  On this day in history salomon Munk, published Arabic edition of Maimounides, dies   

1868  On February - 05 lodewijk Mortelmans, composer   

1870  The first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1879  Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) on this day in history.   

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

1881  Phoenix, Az incorporates on this day in history.   

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

1881  Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on February - 05.   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 05 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  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 February - 05 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on February - 05.   

1520  Death of Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) on this day in history.   

1578  On February - 05 giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on February - 05.   

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

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