Page 4: Historical Events In February - 19

1886  George Luther Foote, composer   

1887  Eduard Douwes Dekker, Dutch writer (Max Havelaar), dies at 66   

1889  Jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombia, poet/novelist (Vortex).   

1891  J C "Farmer" White, cricketer (Somerset slow lefty 1909-37).   

1892  Monty Bowden, cricket Capt (England v S Africa 1889), dies at 26.   

1893  Cedric Hardwicke, Stourbridge England, actor (Peter Pan, Richard III)   

1894  Herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher (Yankees, 243 career claims).   

1894  Ernesto Camillo Sivori, composer, dies at 78   

1895  Louis Calhern, NYC, actor (Julius Caesar, Blackboard Jungle).   

1897  Karl T Weierstrass, German mathematician, dies at 81   

1898  Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader   

1900  British troops occupy Hlangwane Natal.   

1900  Giorgos Seferis, writer.   

1901  Cor[nelis RJ] Kieboom, Dutch resistance fighter/chairman (Feyenoord)   

1902  Hugo Haas, Brno Czechoslovakia, actor/director (2 Smart People).   

1903  Kay Boyle, St Paul Minn, novelist (Plagued by Nightingales)   

1904  Havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer (St Eustache)   

1906  W K Kellogg and Charles D Bolin incorporate Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company, Battle Creek MI.   

1906  William Kellogg founds his breakfast cereal company   

1906  WK Kellogg and Ch Bolin find Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Co.   

1906  Grace Mary Williams, composer   

1909  Charlie Walker, South Aust cricket wicket-keeper (toured but no Tests)   

1910  English premiere of Richard Strauss' "Elektra"   

1911  Merle Oberon, Calcutta India, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion)   

1912  Adolf Rudnicki, Polish writer (Niekochana).   

1913  Mexican General V Huerta takes power with US support   

1913  Prizes are prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box   

1913  1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box.   

1913  Alvin Derold Etler, composer.   

1914  Riccardo Zandonai's opera "Francesco da Rimini," premieres in Turin.   

1915  British fleet fire on Dardanellen coast   

1915  John Freeman, British politician (Labour)/ambassador/TV host   

1915  Gopal Krishna Gokhale, India's social reformer/politician, dies   

1916  Eddie Arcaro, jockey (1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns)   

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1473  Nicolaus copernicus: Polish mathematician and astronomer   

1526  Charles de l'ecluse: Flemish botanist   

1552  Melchior klesl: Austrian cardinal and statesman   

1588  Pieter de carpentier: Flemish gov-gen of dutch east-indies   

1611  Andries de graeff: Mayor of amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  Jacques de saint-luc: Composer   

1630  Shivaji: Founder of the maratha empire   

1660  Friedrich hoffmann: German physician and chemist   

0197  Death of D clodius septimus albinus: Roman bequest in england,   

0440  Mesrop mashtots: Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)   

1133  Irene ducaena: Wife of alexius i comnenus (b. 1066)   

1260  Death of Boniface: Of lausanne, belgian bishop/saint,   

1401  William sawtree: 1st english religious martyr, burned in london   

1414  Thomas arundel: Archbishop of canterbury/chancellor of england,   

1545  Death of Pierre brully: [peter brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  Erasmus reinhold: German mathematician,