Page 4: Historical Events In February - 10

1879  inaugural electric arc light used (California Theater)   

1879  Henry Morton Stanley departs to the Congo.   

1879  1st electric arc light used (California Theater)   

1879  Franz Carl Bornschein, composer.   

1880  In this year, Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Arcanum about Christian marriage   

1880  Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine   

1881  Jacques Offenbach's opera "Les Contes d'Hoffman," premieres in Paris   

1882  Rimski-Korsakovs opera "Snyegurochka," premieres in St Petersburg.   

1883  Fire at un-insured New Hall Hotel in Milwaukee WI, results in the deaths of 71   

1883  Fire at un-insured New Hall Hotel in Milwaukee Wisc, results in the deaths of 71   

1884  Herbert Hordern, cricketer (pioneering leggie for Aust and Phila).   

1887  [Fran J] Vital Celen, Flemish literary/author [or Feb 9]   

1887  Ellen Wood, English author (Pomeroy Abbey), dies at 73   

1888  G Ungaretti, writer.   

1889  Howard Spring, British author/novelist/writer/critic (O Absalom)   

1890  Around 11 million acres, ceded to US by Sioux Indians opens for settlement.   

1890  Boris Pasternak, Russian author is born   

1890  Around 11M acres, ceded to US by Sioux Indians opens for settlement   

1890  Boris L Pasternak, Russia, novelist/poet (Dr Zhivago, Nobel 1958) [OS]   

1891  Harold RLG, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, Gov-gen of Canada (1945-52)   

1892  Alan Hale, [Rufus A Mackahan], Wash DC, actor (Little John-Robin Hood)   

1893  Jimmy Durante, NYC, long-nosed comedian (and goodnight Mrs Calabash).   

1894  Roy D'Arcy, SF, actor (Warning Shadows, Revolt of Zombies)   

1896  Olin Howlin, Denver Colo, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy).   

1897  New York Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print"   

1897  New York Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print.".   

1897  NY Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print".   

1897  John Franklin Enders, Conn, microbiologist (polio-Nobel 1954)   

1898  Bertolt Brecht, German poet and dramatist is born   

1898  Bertolt Brecht, Germany, playwright (Mother Courage)/composer   

1899  -39ºF (-39ºC), Milligan OH (state lowest temperature record).   

1899  Herbert Hoover (31st U.S. President, 1929-33), marries Lou Henry.   

1899  US-Spain peace treaty signed by President McKinley; US gets Puerto Rico and Guam   

1899  -39°F (-39°C), Milligan, Ohio (state lowest record temperature)   

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1499  Thomas platter: Swiss humanist   

1524  Albrecht giese: German politician and diplomat   

1606  Christine marie of france: Regent of savoy   

1609  John suckling: English cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1637  Henriette catharina van nassau: Dutch daughter of frederik henry   

1670  Norbert van flowers: [cephalus], flemish painter   

1670  William congreve: England, writer (old bachelor, way of the world)   

1685  Aaron hill: English playwright/poet (tragedy of zara)   

1126  William ix: Duke of aquitaine, poet (b. 1071)   

1134  Death of Robert iii/ii curthouse: Duke of normandy,   

1162  Death of Boudouin iii: Son of king fulco of anjou/husband of theodora,   

1278  Margaret ii of flanders: Margaret ii of flanders (b. 1202)   

1482  Luca della robbia: Italian sculptor (majolica reliefs),   

1495  William stanley: Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy   

1567  Lord darnley stuart: Husband of english queen mary, murdered   

1576  Death of Guilielmus xylander: German classical scholar (b. 1532)