Page 3: Historical Events In February - 26

1852  British frigate Birkenhead sinks off South Africa-458 die   

1852  John Harvey Kellogg, surgeon, inspired flaked cereal industry   

1857  Emile Coué, French pharmacist (recovery by auto suggestion)   

1857  Ole Andreas Lindeman, composer, dies at 88   

1859  Paul Morphy's chess match vs Augustus Mongredien begins; Morphy claims   

1859  Ferdinand Lukas Schubert, composer, dies at 64   

1861  Ferdinand I, Vienna, 1st tsar of modern Bulgaria (1908-18)   

1862  Battle of Woodburn, KY   

1863  Lincoln signs National Currency Act   

1866  New York Legislature establishes NYC Metropolitan Board of Health.   

1866  New York Legislature forms NYC Metropolitan Board of Health.   

1866  Herbert Henry Dow, pioneer in US chemical industry (Dow Chemical).   

1867  Siegfried Passarge, German geographer (Cameroon/So Afr/America)   

1868  Leonard Borwick, British(?) pianist.   

1869  15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states   

1869  Franz Schubert's "4th Tragic," premieres.   

1869  Nadezjda K Krupskaja, Russian revolutionary/wife of Lenin.   

1870  inaugural NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered).   

1870  1st NYC subway line opens (pneumatic powered).   

1870  Wyatt Outlaw, black leader of Union League in NC, lynched.   

1871  Charles Niellon, Belgian brigade general, dies at 76   

1873  Ewoud van Everdingen, Dutch meteorologist   

1874  Carl Vogler, composer.   

1875  Emma Dunn, actress (Dr Monica, Dr Kildare's Strange Case, Hideaway)   

1876  Agustin P Justo y Rolon, pres Argentina (1931-38)   

1877  Carel S Adama van Scheltema, Dutch poet/writer (socialism).   

1879  Frank Bridge, English violinist/composer/conductor/tutor of B Britten   

1881  Natal British troops under General-Major Colley occupy Majuba Hill.   

1881  SS Ceylon begins inaugural round-the-world cruise from Liverpool.   

1881  -27] Natal: British troops under gen-major Colley occupy Majuba Hill   

1882  Walter Lucht, German artillery general (WW I/WW II)   

1883  Erich R Jaensch, German psychologist (eidetism)   

1884  British and Portuguese treaty signed in Congo by Leopold II.   

1884  Christina A A [Dina] Koudijs-van Appeldoorn, pianist/composer   

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1361  Wenceslas of bohemia: Holy roman catholic german emperor (1378-1400)   

1587  Stefano landi: Italian composer   

1588  Nicolaus erich: Composer   

1671  Anthony ashley-cooper: 3rd earl of shaftesbury, english politician and philosopher   

1672  Antoine augustine calmet: French theologian   

1675  Johann philipp treiber: Composer   

1677  Nicola fago: Composer   

1686  Godefroi l count d'estrades: French diplomat   

1076  Death of Godfried iii: With the hump, duke of neth-lutherian, murdered   

1154  Rogier ii guiscard: King of sicily (1101-54),   

1200  Symeon: Former serbian ruler and saint   

1266  Death of Manfred: Bastard son of emperor frederik ii/king of sicily,   

1324  Death of Dino compagni: Italian silk seller/poet/chronicler,   

1360  Death of Roger mortimer: 2nd earl of march, english military leader (b. 1328)   

1538  Death of Worp van thabor: Frisian abbott of thabor (chronicon frisiae),   

1552  Death of Heinrich faber: German composer