Historical Events In February - 08
Saturday, 30 September 2023
1819 John Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite) on this day in history.
1820 On this day in history the birth of William Sherman, US general whom the 'Sherman Tank' was named after
1820 On February - 08 william Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891
1821 On this day in history paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62
1822 On February - 08 maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres)
1824 On this day in history barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861
1824 On this day in history rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71
1828 Jules Verne the father of science fiction was born on this day in history.
1828 The birth of Jules Verne, French author on this day in history.
1828 On this day in history antonio Cagnoni, composer
1837 On this day in history first Vice President chosen by the Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren administration)
1837 On February - 08 1st VP chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin)
1839 On February - 08 aroostook, New Brunswick American and Canadian loggers clash in Aroostook lumber war over undefined boundary with Maine
1849 On February - 08 new Roman Republic established.
1849 France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on this day in history.
1851 Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist on this day in history.
1852 Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20] on this day in history.
1855 On this day in history the Devil's Footprints mysteriously appear in southern Devon.
1859 John H Been, town's archivist of Brielle (Baasje & Witkop) on this day in history.
1861 Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery AL on this day in history.
1861 On February - 08 confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala
1862 Battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound on February - 08.
1863 On this day in history nathan Hale, American journalist and author, dies.
1865 The First black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany on this day in history.
1865 1st black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany on this day in history.
1867 The Ausgleich results in the establishment of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary on this day in history.
1874 David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on February - 08.
1876 Paula Modersohn-Becker, German "entartet" painter on February - 08.
1878 Martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du) on February - 08.
1878 On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83
1879 Sanford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone on this day in history.
1879 Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute on this day in history.
1880 On this day in history franz Marc, German painter (Blaue Reiter)
1882 George Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist) on this day in history.
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