Page 3: Historical Events In February - 08
Friday, 11 July 2025
1819 On this day in history john Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite)
1820 On this day in history the birth of William Sherman, US general whom the 'Sherman Tank' was named after
1820 William Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891 on February - 08.
1821 On February - 08 paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62
1822 Maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres) on February - 08.
1824 On February - 08 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 On this day in history jules Verne the father of science fiction was born
1828 On this day in history the birth of Jules Verne, French author
1828 On this day in history antonio Cagnoni, composer
1837 First Vice President chosen by the Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren administration) on February - 08.
1837 1st VP chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin) on February - 08.
1839 Aroostook, New Brunswick American and Canadian loggers clash in Aroostook lumber war over undefined boundary with Maine on this day in history.
1849 On this day in history new Roman Republic established.
1849 France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on February - 08.
1851 Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist on this day in history.
1852 On February - 08 nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20]
1855 The Devil's Footprints mysteriously appear in southern Devon on February - 08.
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 February - 08.
1861 Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala on this day in history.
1862 On this day in history battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound
1863 Nathan Hale, American journalist and author, dies on this day in history.
1865 The First black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany on this day in history.
1865 On February - 08 1st black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany
1867 The Ausgleich results in the establishment of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary on February - 08.
1874 David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1876 Paula Modersohn-Becker, German "entartet" painter on this day in history.
1878 On February - 08 martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du)
1878 Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on this day in history.
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 February - 08.
1879 On this day in history sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
1880 Franz Marc, German painter (Blaue Reiter) on February - 08.
1882 On February - 08 george Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist)
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