Historical Events In February - 08

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1886  On February - 08 charlie Ruggles, LA Calif, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show)   

1887  On this day in history dawes Act passed (Indians living apart from tribe granted citizenship)   

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

1888  On February - 08 matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/music critic   

1889  On February - 08 flood ravages Dutch coast   

1890  On February - 08 claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of US colonialism   

1891  On February - 08 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1894  Enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks on February - 08.   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  Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher on this day in history.   

1895  Tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg on February - 08.   

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

1896  On February - 08 georges Feydeaus' "Le Dindon," premieres in Paris   

1896  Orville Caldwell, Ca, actor (Patsy, French Doll, Last Warning) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history janina Spychajowa-Kurkowska, Poland, women's world champion archer   

1902  On this day in history lyle Talbot, [Lysle Hollywood], Pittsburgh, actor (Glen or Glenda)   

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

1904  Outbreak of hostilities in Russo-Japanese war on this day in history.   

1904  On February - 08 russo-Japanese War begins   

1904  Igor' Fyodorovich Belza, composer on February - 08.   

1905  Cyclone hit Tahiti &adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people on this day in history.   

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

1905  Truman Bradley, MO, TV host (Science Fiction Theater) on this day in history.   

1906  Artur Balsam, Polish/US pianist (Begeleidde Menuhin, Milstein) on this day in history.   

1907  Hendrik W Bakhuis Roozeboom, chemist (fasenleer), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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1191  On this day in history birth of yaroslav II of Russia (d. 1246)   

1291  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57) was born on February - 08.   

1487  Ulrich, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On February - 08 birth of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630)   

1577  Robert Burton, writer, Anglican clergyman (Anatomy of Melancholy) was born on February - 08.   

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on February - 08.   

1612  On this day in history birth of samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized)   

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

1124  Stefanus of Thiers/Muret, founder of order of Grammond/saint, dies on February - 08.   

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

1250  On this day in history death of robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216)   

1265  Death of Hulagu Khan, Mongol ruler (b. 1217) on this day in history.   

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

1303  On February - 08 nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies   

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.