Page 5: Historical Events In February - 10

1900  Peter Ostlund skates world record 500m (45.2 sec).   

1900  Rebecca Negrin   

1902  Armand Bernier, Belgian poet (Sorcier Triste)   

1902  J N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies.   

1903  Matvey Isaakovich Blanter, composer   

1904  Japan and Russia declares war after Japan's surprise attack on Russian fleet at Port Arthur disabled 7 Russian warships.   

1904  John Farrow, Sydney Aust, director/actor (Botany Bay, Wake Island).   

1905  John Dierkes, OH, actor (Daughter of Dr Jekyll, Hanging Tree).   

1905  Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78   

1906  Britain's inaugural modern and largest battleship "HMS Dreadnought" launched, it changed the battleship concept fo rthe world.   

1906  State of siege proclaimed in Zululand.   

1906  Lon Chaney Jr., American actor is born.   

1906  Britain's 1st modern and largest battleship "HMS Dreadnought" launched   

1906  Erik Rhodes, [Ernest Sharpe], actor (Top Hat, Night at the Ritz).   

1907  Grace Hamilton, 1st black member of Georgia state legislature   

1908  In England Canadian Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 rounds to defend his world heavyweight boxing title   

1908  Tommy Burns KOs Jack Palmer in 4 for heavyweight boxing title   

1908  Jean Coulthard, composer.   

1909  Lord Milne.   

1910  Dominique Pire, Belgium, educator, aided WW II refugees (Nobel 1958)   

1912  Hobbs and Rhodes make 323 cricket opening stand v Aust at MCG.   

1912  Lord Orr-Ewing   

1912  Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies.   

1913  Edward Sheldons "Romance," premieres in NYC   

1913  Philippa Bevans, actress (Notorious Landlady, World of Henry Orient)   

1914  Larry Adler, Balt, hamonicist (Harmonicats) (blacklisted performer).   

1915  Albert J-BJ Thijs, Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo), dies at 65.   

1916  Conscription begins in Britain   

1916  Edward R Roybal, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ).   

1917  Johanna Westerdijk installed as Netherlands inaugural female professor   

1917  Johanna Westerdijk installed as Neth 1st female professor   

1917  Emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73.   

1918  Gordon Pirie, England, Group Captain.   

1920  Baseball outlaws all pitches involving tampering with ball.   

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

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

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

1278  Death of 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  Guilielmus xylander: German classical scholar (b. 1532)