Page 4: Historical Events In February - 09

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   

1913  -18] 10 Day Tragedy of Mexico-City; 3000 die.   

1913  Leo van der Kar, masseur/businessman/founder (Sports funds)   

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1404  Constantine xi dragases: Last byzantine emperor   

1441  Ali sjir neva'i [fani]: Turkish poet/author (mahbub al-kulub)   

1533  Shimazu yoshihisa: Japanese samurai   

1578  Giambattista andreini: Italian playwright/actor (l'adamo)   

1579  John meursius: [van meurs], dutch historian   

1602  Franciscus van de enden: Flemish jesuit/free thinker/tutor of spinoza   

1607  Abraham megerle: Composer   

1645  Johann aegidius bach: German violistian   

1011  Bernard i: Duke of saxony   

1199  Minamoto no yoritomo: Japanese shogun (b. 1147)   

1450  Death of Agnès sorel: Mistress of king charles vii of france (b. 1421)   

1555  Death of John hooper: Deprived bishop of gloucester, burnt for heresy   

1567  Henry stuart: Earl of darnley/consort of mary queen of scots, murdered   

1583  Jeseph sanalbo: Jewish convert in rome, burned at stake   

1588  Death of Marquis of santa cruz: Spanish admiral,   

1617  Hans christoph haiden: Composer,