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  On this day in history "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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history first moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale   

1861  On February - 05 kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA   

1861  Louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress on February - 05.   

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

1862  On February - 05 felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer   

1863  On February - 05 armand Parent, composer   

1864  On this day in history federals occupy Jackson MS   

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

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

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

1868  On this day in history lodewijk Mortelmans, composer   

1870  On February - 05 the first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

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 this day in history.   

1879  On February - 05 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 this day in history.   

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

1881  On February - 05 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

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

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  On this day in history birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

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 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  On this day in history death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

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

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

1591  On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

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