Historical Events In February - 05

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

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

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

1848  On February - 05 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 this day in history.  

1855  On February - 05 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  Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexander John Cuza as the United Principalities on this day in history.  

1861  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1862  Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer on this day in history.  

1863  Armand Parent, composer on February - 05.  

1864  Federals occupy Jackson MS on February - 05.  

1864  Federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi on this day in history.  

1864  Carl Tieke, composer on this day in history.  

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

1865  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer on this day in history.  

1866  Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist on this day in history.  

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

1867  Salomon Munk, published Arabic edition of Maimounides, dies on this day in history.  

1868  On this day in history lodewijk Mortelmans, composer  

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

1870  On this day in history 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia  

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

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

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  Phoenix, Az incorporates on February - 05.  

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 February - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1608  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)  

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.  

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

1520  On February - 05 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)  

1578  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies  

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 February - 05.  

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on February - 05.  

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