Page 3: Historical Events In February - 07

1847  Ernst Franck, German composer/conductor.   

1856  The colonial Tasmanian Parliament passes the inaugural piece of legislation (the Electoral Act of 1856) anywhere in the world providing for elections by way of a secret ballot   

1857  Félix PBOG, Earl of Merode, Belgian minister of War, dies at 65.   

1862  Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC.   

1862  Bernard Maybeck, US architect (Palace of Fine Arts, SF)   

1862  Frantisek Jan Skroup, composer, dies at 61.   

1863  HMS Orpheus sinks off the coast of Auckland, New Zealand, killing 189.   

1863  Mieczyslaw Soltys, composer.   

1864  Federal troops occupy Jacksonville FL   

1864  Federal troops occupy Jacksonville, Florida   

1864  Arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet).   

1865  John Henry Winder, US Confederate brig-gen/provost marshal, dies at 64   

1866  Raf[ael] Verhulst, [Koen Ravestein], Flemish writer (Jesus of Nazarus).   

1867  Laura Ingalls Wilder, Wisc, kid book author (Little House on Prarie).   

1869  Jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Jan Cimbura)   

1870  Alfred Adler, Austria, psychiatrist (Inferiority Complex).   

1871  Karl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammer, composer   

1872  Alcorn A and M College opens.   

1872  Nikolaos "Sokrates" Politis, Greek lawyer/diplomat/foreign minister.   

1875  Erkki Gustav Melartin, composer.   

1876  President Grant's private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring.   

1876  Pres Grants private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring.   

1877  1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (NYC)   

1877  Feliks Nowowiejski, composer.   

1878  Ossip Gabrilovich, composer.   

1878  Pius IX, "Pio Nono", [Giovanni Ferretti], Pope (1846-78), dies at 85.   

1881  Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal Boers beat superior British forces   

1881  Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces.   

1881  Fredrik Cygnaeus, Finnish poet/literature critic, dies at 73.   

1882  The last unprotected (i.e., without padded gloves) heavyweight boxing championship fight occurs in Mississippi City.   

1882  Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss   

1883  Lieutenant-Colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger   

1883  Lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger.   

1883  Eubie Blake, ragtime composer/pianist (Memories of You).   

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1102  Empress matilda: Princess of england and wife of henry v of the holy roman empire   

1478  Thomas more: Lawyer/lord chancellor of england/saint (utopia)   

1478  Sir thomas more: English statesman, humanist, and author   

1556  Maria van nassau: Dutch countess of buren   

1589  Jacob de witt: Dutch mayor (dordrecht)/mathematician   

1612  Thomas killigrew: English humorist/playwright/leader (king's men)   

1655  Jean-francois regnard: French comedy writer (slave in algeria)   

1688  Maria louise van hessen-kassel: [marijke meu], princess of orange   

0590  Death of Pelagius ii: Gothic pope (579-90),   

0999  Death of Boleslaus ii of bohemia: Boleslaus ii of bohemia   

1045  Emperor go-suzaku of japan: Emperor go-suzaku of japan (b. 1009)   

1317  Robert: Count of clermont, french founder of the house of bourbon (b. 1256)   

1560  Bartolomeo bandinelli: Italian sculptor (b. 1493)   

1593  Jacques amyot: French humanist/abbot of bellozanne,   

1609  Ferdinand i: Cardinal/ruler of toscane,   

1626  Death of William v: Duke of bavaria (b. 1548)