Page 4: Historical Events In February - 09
Tuesday, 17 February 2026
1886 President Cleveland declares a state of emergency in Seattle because of anti-Chinese violence. 

1886 Pres Cleveland declares a state of emergency in Seattle because of anti-Chinese violence. 

1887 Henry Zimmerman, baseball player (1912-batted .372 with 14 HRs). 

1889 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is established as a Cabinet-level agency. 

1890 Jacobus J P Oud, Dutch architect/co-founder (Stijl) 

1891 inaugural shipment of asparagus arrives in San Francisco from Sacramento 

1891 1st shipment of asparagus arrives in SF from Sacramento. 

1891 Pietro Nenni, Italy, socialist/minister of foreign affairs (1946-47). 

1891 Johan B Jongkind, Dutch/French painter (Winter View), dies at 71. 

1892 Barend ter Haar, Dutch lawyer (Indonesian adat justice). 

1893 Canal builder De Lesseps and others sentenced to prison for fraud 

1895 Volleyball invented by W G Morgan in Massachusetts 

1895 1st intercollegiate basketball game (Minn Agricult beats Hamline, 9-3). 

1897 Charles Edward Kingsford-Smith, pioneer Australian aviator. 

1900 Dwight Davis established a new tennis trophy, the Davis Cup 

1901 Brian Donlevy, Ireland, actor (Barbary Coast, Glass Key, Wake Island). 

1902 Blanche Calloway, US vocalist/dancer (12 Clouds of Joy) 

1903 Georg Trexler, composer 

1904 Japan declares war on Russia. 

1906 Natal proclaims state of siege in Zulu uprising 

1906 Gwen Catley, British(?) soprano. 

1906 Paul Laurence Dunbar, black dialect poet, dies at 33 in Dayton, Ohio. 

1907 Aubrey "Dit" Clapper, NHL hall of famer (Boston Bruins). 

1908 Jackie Fields, US, featherweight boxer (Olympic-gold-1924) 

1909 inaugural federal legislation prohibiting narcotics (opium). 

1909 Carmen Miranda, Brazilian actress is born 

1909 The inaugural forestry school is incorporated at Kent OH. 

1909 1st federal legislation prohibiting narcotics (opium). 

1909 Carmen Miranda, Brazil, vocalist/actress (Copacabana, Date With Judy) 

1910 Jacques Monod, French biochemist. 

1911 Eustace Wenworth Roskill, law lord. 

1912 US Tennis Assn amends rule taking bye away from defending champion. 

1912 Hubert William Dean, air armaments specialist. 

1913 10 Day Tragedy of Mexico-City; 3000 die 

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