Page 4: Historical Events In February - 08

1883  Louis Waterman begins experiments to invent the fountain pen on February - 08.   

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  On this day in history arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76   

1885  On February - 08 edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield)   

1886  On this day in history charlie Ruggles, LA Calif, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show)   

1887  On February - 08 dawes Act passed (Indians living apart from tribe granted citizenship)   

1887  On this day in history aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minn became the 1st US ski club   

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

1889  On February - 08 flood ravages Dutch coast   

1890  On this day in history claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of US colonialism   

1891  Edgar Palm, Curacao, pianist/composer on this day in history.   

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1894  Enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks on February - 08.   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  Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg   

1895  King Vidor, director (War & Peace, Stella Dallas) on this day in history.   

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

1896  Orville Caldwell, Ca, actor (Patsy, French Doll, Last Warning) on February - 08.   

1898  On February - 08 john Ames Sherman patents first envelope folding &gumming machine (Massachusetts)   

1898  On this day in history john Ames Sherman patents 1st envelope folding & gumming mach (Mass)   

1900  On February - 08 guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer   

1901  Janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska, Poland, women's world champion archer on this day in history.   

1902  Lyle Talbot, [Lysle Hollywood], Pittsburgh, actor (Glen or Glenda) on this day in history.   

1903  Abdulrahman, minister of Internal affairs/premier of Malaysia on February - 08.   

1904  On this day in history outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war   

1904  On February - 08 russo-Japanese War begins   

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

1905  On February - 08 cyclone hit Tahiti &adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people   

1905  On February - 08 cyclone hit Tahiti & adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people   

1905  Truman Bradley, MO, TV host (Science Fiction Theater) on February - 08.   

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  Wilhelmina '08 soccer team forms in Weert Neth on this day in history.   

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1191  Yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246) was born on February - 08.   

1291  On February - 08 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 February - 08.   

1577  On February - 08 birth of robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy)   

1586  On February - 08 birth of jacob Praetorius, composer   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on February - 08.   

1649  On this day in history birth of gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728)   

1124  On February - 08 stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies   

1245  On this day in history johannes de Rupella/de la Rochelle, French theologist, dies   

1250  On February - 08 death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  On this day in history death of hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217)   

1296  Death of King PrzemysÅ‚ II of Poland (b. 1257) on February - 08.   

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

1513  On February - 08 alonso de Ojeda, Spanish explorer (Curacao & Bonaire), dies   

1529  Death of Baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478) on this day in history.