Page 3: Historical Events In February - 06

1840  Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain and Maoris of New Zealand   

1840  Waitangi Day; treaty signed between Britain and Maoris of NZ.   

1843  The inaugural minstrel show in the United States The Virginia Minstrels opens (Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City)   

1848  Luigi Mancinelli, composer   

1851  Robert Schumann's 3rd Symphony "Rhenisch," premieres in Dusseldorf   

1854  Composer R Schumann is saved from suicide attempt into the Rhine.   

1859  Johannes Josephus Viotta, composer, dies at 45.   

1860  Johan [Eliza J] de Meester, Dutch journalist/writer (Geertje)   

1861  English Admiral Robert Ritzroy issues inaugural storm warnings for ships.   

1861  inaugural meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America.   

1861  1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America.   

1862  General Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee   

1862  Naval Engagement at Tennessee River-USS Conestago vs CSS Appleton Belle   

1862  Victory for General Ulysses S Grant in Tennessee, capturing Fort Henry, and ten days later Fort Donelson; Grant earns the nickname "Unconditional Surrender" Grant.   

1862  Gen Ulysses S Grant captures Fort Henry in Tennessee.   

1864  Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia.   

1864  -7] Skirmish at Barnett's Ford Virginia.   

1864  John Henry Mackay, Scottish/German author/poet (Anarchists)   

1865  inaugural day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run).   

1865  Robert E Lee appointed Confederate General in Chief.   

1865  2nd day of battle at Dabney's Mills (Hatcher's Run)   

1865  John Pegram, US Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 33   

1866  Karl T Sapper, German geography/geologist (Vulkankunde).   

1867  Peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South.   

1869  In this year, Harper's Weekly publishes inaugural picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers.   

1869  In this year, Harper's Weekly publishes 1st picture of Uncle Sam with chin whiskers.   

1872  Theodor Lessing, writer [or Feb 8]   

1874  Milton Bennett Medary, US, architect (Washington Chapel)   

1876  Wilhelm Schmidtbonn[-Schmidt], German playwright (Der Sprechende Eros)   

1878  Waclaw Gieburowski, composer   

1879  Carl Ramsauer   

1881  Karl Weigl, composer   

1881  Pieter Mijer, Gov-Gen of Neth Indies (1866-72), dies at 68   

1888  Ljudmil Stojanow, Bulgarian poet (Metsh i Slowo, Cholera).   

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1461  Dzore drzic: Croatian poet   

1564  Christopher marlowe: English poet/dramatist (dr faustus)   

1577  Beatrice cenci: Italian noblewoman   

1608  Antonio vieira: Portuguese jesuit preacher   

1611  Chongzhen emperor: Emperor of china   

1612  Antoine arnauld: [grand arnauld], french lawyer/theologist   

1637  Toyotomi hideyoshi: Unified japan   

1639  Daniel georg morhof: German writer and scholar   

0743  Death of Hisham ibn 'abd al-malik: 10th moslem caliph,   

0891  Photius: Byzantine theologist/patriarch of constantinople/saint,   

1140  Thurstan: Archbishop of york,   

1378  Jeanne de bourbon: Wife of charles v of france (b. 1338)   

1497  John ockeghem: Flemish singer/composer,   

1515  Death of Aldus manutius: Italian printer   

1585  Death of Edmund plowden: English legal scholar (b. 1518)   

1593  Death of Emperor ogimachi of japan: Emperor ogimachi of japan (b. 1517)