Page 4: Historical Events In February - 08

1883  On February - 08 louis Waterman begins experiments to invent the fountain pen   

1883  On February - 08 louis Waterman begins experiments to invents fountain pen   

1883  On this day in history joseph A Schumpeter, Austria/US economist/minister of finance   

1884  On February - 08 arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76   

1885  On this day in history edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield)   

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

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  On this day in history matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/music critic   

1889  Flood ravages Dutch coast on February - 08.   

1890  Claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of US colonialism on this day in history.   

1891  On February - 08 edgar Palm, Curacao, pianist/composer   

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

1894  On this day in history enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks   

1894  On February - 08 ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher   

1895  Tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 February - 08.   

1900  Guy Douglas Hamilton Warrack, composer on February - 08.   

1901  On this day in history 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  Russo-Japanese War begins on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history cyclone hit Tahiti & adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people   

1905  On February - 08 truman Bradley, MO, TV host (Science Fiction Theater)   

1906  Artur Balsam, Polish/US pianist (Begeleidde Menuhin, Milstein) on February - 08.   

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

1908  Wilhelmina '08 soccer team forms in Weert Neth on this day in history.   

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1191  On February - 08 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  Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet and soldier (d. 1630) was born on February - 08.   

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

1586  Jacob Praetorius, composer was born on this day in history.   

1612  Samuel Butler, England, poet/satirist (Hudibras) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1649  Gabriel Daniel, French Jesuit historian (d. 1728) was born on this day in history.   

1124  On this day in history 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  Death of Robert I of Artois, French crusader (b. 1216) on February - 08.   

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  On February - 08 death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer and diplomat (b. 1478)