Page 5: Historical Events In February - 16

1904  Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests).   

1905  1st US Esperanto club organizes in Boston   

1905  Jose Munoz Molleda, composer.   

1906  Jeffrey Lynn, actor (Tony Rome, Butterfield 8, Up Front)   

1907  Fernando Previtali, composer   

1909  Serbia mobilizes against Austria-Hungary.   

1909  Subway car with side doors goes into service (New York NY)   

1909  1st subway car with side doors goes into service (NYC).   

1909  Hugh Beaumont, Lawrence Ks, actor (Ward Cleaver-Leave it to Beaver).   

1910  Michael Milne-Watson, CEO (BUPA).   

1910  Albert Heinrich Zabel, composer, dies at 75.   

1911  Hal Porter, Australia, writer (Tilted Cross, Paper Chase).   

1912  VSV soccer team forms in Ijmuiden   

1912  Arthur Crook, British editor (Times Literary Supplement)   

1912  Edgar Evans, British explorer (Antarctica), dies.   

1913  President Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexican civil war.   

1913  President Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexico.   

1914  inaugural airplane flight from to Los Angeles from San Francisco   

1914  1st airplane flight (LA to SF)   

1914  J Tobin, British anaesthetist   

1915  Frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season.   

1915  Emil Waldteufel, [Charles Levy], French composer (Estudiantina), dies   

1916  Russian troops conquer Erzurum Armenia.   

1916  William Ballard Doggett, jazz musician.   

1916  Jeltje de Bosch Kemper, Dutch feminist, dies at 79   

1917  inaugural synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid   

1917  1st synagogue in 425 years opens in Madrid   

1918  Lithuania declares independence from Russia and Germany (National Day)   

1918  Patty Andrews, American singer   

1920  Patti Andrews, Of the 'Andrews Sisters' is born.   

1920  Hubert van Herreweghen, Flemish writer/journalist.   

1923  Allies accept Latvia's occupation of Memel territory   

1923  The burial vault of King Tutankhamen's tomb is opened in Egypt.   

1923  US female Figure Skating championship won by Theresa Weld Blanchard   

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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  Pamphilus van caesarea: Palestinian scholar/martyr, beheaded   

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

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

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

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

1531  Death of 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