Historical Events In February - 08

1883  Louis Waterman begins experiments to invent the fountain pen on this day in history.  

1883  On this day in history louis Waterman begins experiments to invents fountain pen  

1883  On February - 08 joseph A Schumpeter, Austria/US economist/minister of finance  

1884  Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1885  Edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield) on February - 08.  

1886  Charlie Ruggles, LA Calif, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show) on February - 08.  

1887  Dawes Act passed (Indians living apart from tribe granted citizenship) on February - 08.  

1887  Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minn became the 1st US ski club on February - 08.  

1888  Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/music critic on February - 08.  

1889  Flood ravages Dutch coast on February - 08.  

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1890  Claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of US colonialism on February - 08.  

1891  On this day in history edgar Palm, Curacao, pianist/composer  

1892  Fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt) on February - 08.  

1894  Enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks on February - 08.  

1894  On February - 08 ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher  

1895  On February - 08 tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg  

1895  On this day in history king Vidor, director (War & Peace, Stella Dallas)  

1896  Georges Feydeaus' "Le Dindon," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

1896  On February - 08 orville Caldwell, Ca, actor (Patsy, French Doll, Last Warning)  

1898  John Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts) on this day in history.  

1898  John Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass) on this day in history.  

1900  On February - 08 guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer  

1901  On February - 08 janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska, Poland, women's world champion archer  

1902  On February - 08 lyle Talbot, [Lysle Hollywood], Pittsburgh, actor (Glen or Glenda)  

1903  Abdulrahman, minister of Internal affairs/premier of Malaysia on this day in history.  

1904  On February - 08 outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war  

1904  On this day in history russo-Japanese War begins  

1904  Igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer on this day in history.  

1905  Cyclone hit Tahiti &adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people on February - 08.  

1905  Cyclone hit Tahiti & adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people on February - 08.  

1905  On this day in history truman Bradley, MO, TV host (Science Fiction Theater)  

1906  On this day in history artur Balsam, Polish/US pianist (Begeleidde Menuhin, Milstein)  

1907  On February - 08 hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52  

1908  On February - 08 wilhelmina '08 soccer team forms in Weert Neth  

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1191  On February - 08 birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)  

1291  On this day in history birth of afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57)  

1487  On this day in history birth of ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550)  

1552  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

1577  On this day in history birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)  

1586  On this day in history birth of jacob Praetorius, composer  

1612  On February - 08 birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)  

1649  On February - 08 birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)  

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1245  On February - 08 johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies  

1250  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on February - 08.  

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on February - 08.  

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on this day in history.  

1303  Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies on this day in history.  

1513  Alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies on February - 08.  

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on February - 08.