Historical Events In February - 08
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1819 John Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite) on February - 08.
1820 The birth of William Sherman, US general whom the 'Sherman Tank' was named after on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jules Verne the father of science fiction was born
1828 The birth of Jules Verne, French author on February - 08.
1828 Antonio Cagnoni, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1839 On February - 08 aroostook, New Brunswick American and Canadian loggers clash in Aroostook lumber war over undefined boundary with Maine
1849 On this day in history new Roman Republic established.
1849 France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on this day in history.
1851 On February - 08 kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist
1852 On this day in history nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20]
1855 On this day in history the Devil's Footprints mysteriously appear in southern Devon.
1859 On this day in history john H Been, town's archivist of Brielle (Baasje & Witkop)
1861 Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery AL on February - 08.
1861 Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala on February - 08.
1862 Battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound on February - 08.
1863 On February - 08 nathan Hale, American journalist and author, dies.
1865 On February - 08 the First black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany
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 this day in history.
1874 David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1876 Paula Modersohn-Becker, German "entartet" painter on February - 08.
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 Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute on this day in history.
1880 On February - 08 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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