Page 5: Historical Events In February - 11

1900  Hans-Georg Gadamer, German philosopher   

1901  Milan I, king of Serbia, dies at 56.   

1902  Police beats up universal suffrage demonstrators in Brussels   

1903  Anton Bruckner's 9th Symfonie premieres in Vienna   

1903  Hans Redlich, composer.   

1903  Henryk Szulc, composer, dies at 67   

1904  Henry R LaBouisse, headed UNICEF (1965-79)   

1905  James Blackstone, Seattle, bowls 299½-last pin breaks but stands.   

1905  Beb [Elizabeth] Vuyk, Neth/Indonesian writer (Camp diary)   

1906  Denis Barnett, British air chief marshal   

1907  De Master's Dutch government steps down.   

1907  Passenger ship Larchmont sinks by Block Island, 322 die   

1907  De Master's Dutch govt steps down   

1907  E W Swanton, author and sports commentator   

1907  Peter J Savelberg, Dutch Limbourg monastery founder, dies at 80   

1908  Australia regain the Ashes with a 308 run cricket victory vs England.   

1908  Heemskerk's government begins in Holland   

1908  Vivian Fuchs, British Antartic explorer is born   

1908  Josh White, rocker.   

1909  Joseph Mankiewicz, American director is born.   

1909  Joseph L Mankiewicz, Wilkes-Barre PA, film writer/director (Sleuth).   

1911  Alec Cairncross, chancellor (Glasgow U)   

1911  Albert von Rothschild, baron/Austrian banker, dies at 66   

1912  Roy Fuller, England, poet/novelist (Lost Season).   

1913  Lucio Diestro San Pedro, composer   

1914  French Duynstee, Dutch constitutional lawyer   

1915  Haakon Stotijn, Dutch oboist (VARA Orch, Orkestgebouw Orch)   

1916  Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents its inaugural concert.   

1916  Emma Goldman arrested for lecturing on birth control.   

1916  Baltimore Symphony Orchestra presents its 1st concert   

1916  Bernice Levin Neugarten, social scientist/gerontologist   

1917  Richard Jock Kinneir, graphic designer.   

1919  Gretchen Fraser, Tacoma Wash, slalom skier (Olympic-gold-1948).   

1919  Friedrich Ebert (SPD), elected President of Germany.   

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1377  King ladislas of naples: King ladislas of naples (d. 1414)   

1380  Gianfrancesco poggio bracciolini: Italy, humanist   

1465  Elizabeth of york: London, consort of king henry vii   

1506  Juliana van stolberg: Engraver of nassau   

1535  Gregory xiv: [niccolo sfondrati], roman catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John wtenbogaert: Remonstrants theologist   

1568  Honoré d'urfé: French writer   

1649  William carstares: Scottish minister   

0641  Heraclius: Emperor of byzantium (610-641),   

0731  Death of Gregory ii: Greek-syrian pope,   

0821  Benedict of aniane: Saint,   

0824  Death of Paschal i: Italian pope (817-24),   

0867  Death of Theodora: The saint, beauty queen/empress of byzantine,   

1141  Death of Hugo of st-victor: Philosopher/theologist/mystic,   

1160  Death of Minamoto no yoshitomo: Japanese general (b. 1123)   

1503  Elizabeth of york: Consort of king henry vii,