Historical Events In February - 05

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

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 February - 05.   

1850  Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY on this day in history.   

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

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

1855  On February - 05 british govt of Palmerston forms   

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

1861  On this day in history kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA   

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

1863  Armand Parent, composer on February - 05.   

1864  On February - 05 federals occupy Jackson MS   

1864  Federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi on February - 05.   

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  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer on February - 05.   

1866  Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist on February - 05.   

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  The first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia on February - 05.   

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

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  Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city on February - 05.   

1881  Phoenix, Az incorporates on February - 05.   

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

1881  Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.   

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

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  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On February - 05 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  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.   

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

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on February - 05.   

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

1705  On this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on this day in history.