Page 4: Historical Events In February - 16

1868  The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is founded   

1868  Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks forms (NY)   

1868  Wilhelm Schmidt, German anthropologist/linguist (Anthropos)   

1876  George Macauley Trevelyan, England, historian (Giuseppi Garibaldi).   

1878  The Silver Dollar was introduced as a U.S. coin   

1878  Silver dollar became US legal tender.   

1878  Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl).   

1880  American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY   

1880  American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC).   

1881  In Montreal Quebec George Stephen signs charter and incorporates Canadian Pacific Railway and in 2001 the company said it will break up into it's parts.   

1881  Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet)   

1883  "Ladies Home Journal" begins publication.   

1883  "Ladies Home Journal" begins publishing   

1884  Robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North)   

1886  Andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 and 2) Soccer intl).   

1887  1st newspaper convention (Rochester NY).   

1890  Semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer.   

1892  Opera "Werther," premieres in Vienna   

1892  Henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies.   

1893  Ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS]   

1894  British troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast   

1896  Alexander Brailowsky, Russia, pianist (Chopin).   

1898  Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St).   

1899  Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg)   

1899  Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg)   

1899  Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57   

1900  In this year, The inaugural Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes inaugural issue (Chung Sai Yat Po-San Francisco)   

1900  In this year, 1st Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes (Chung Sai Yat Po-SF)   

1900  Albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter   

1900  George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle.   

1901  Chester Morris, NYC, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown)   

1903  -59º F (-51º C), Pokegama Dam MN (state record).   

1903  -59°F (-51°C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record)   

1903  Edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy)   

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1032  Emperor yingzong of china: Emperor yingzong of china (d. 1067)   

1075  Ordericus vitalis: French monk/historian/poet   

1497  Philipp melanchthon: Germ, protestant reformer (augsburgse confessie)   

1519  Gaspard de coligny: Huguenot leader/french admiral   

1543  Kano eitoku: Japanese painter   

1620  Frederick william: Great elector, founder of brandenburg-prussia   

1643  John sharp: English archbishop of york   

1669  Arnold boonen: Dutch portrait painter   

0309  Death of Pamphilus van caesarea: Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

0923  Abu dja'far mohammed djarir al-tabari: Islamic historian,   

1247  Heinrich raspe: Landgrave of thuringia (b. 1204)   

1279  Afonso iii: King of portugal (1248-79),   

1391  Death of Johannes v palaeologus: Emperor of byzantium (1341-91),   

1531  Johannes stöffler: German mathematician and astronomer (b. 1452)   

1538  Death of Everhard/erardus van de mark: Prince-bishop of liege,   

1560  Death of Jean du bellay: French catholic cardinal and diplomat