Page 3: Historical Events In February - 05

1840  On February - 05 hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor (automatic single-barrel rifle)   

1846  On February - 05 "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  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  On February - 05 british govt of Palmerston forms   

1856  On this day in history 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 February - 05.   

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

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

1863  Armand Parent, composer on February - 05.   

1864  On this day in history federals occupy Jackson MS   

1864  On February - 05 federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi   

1864  On this day in history carl Tieke, composer   

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  Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist on February - 05.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1879  Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on this day in history.   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 05.   

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

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

1658  On this day in history maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

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 this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47