Page 4: Historical Events In February - 27

1888  Lotte Lehmann, Perleberg Germany, soprano (Fidello)   

1890  D Needham and P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 hours 39 minutes), San Francisco; match is draw   

1890  D Needham and P Kerrigan box 100 rounds (6 h 39 m), SF; match is draw   

1891  David Sarnoff, US, radio/TV pioneer/CEO (RCA)   

1892  William Demarest, St Paul Minn, actor (Uncle Charlie-My 3 Sons)   

1893  Joseph Messner, composer.   

1894  Robert-Lucien Siohan, composer   

1895  Edward Brophy, actor (Champ, Dumbo, Great Guy, Cameraman, Doughboys).   

1897  Bernard F Lyot, French astronomer (Lyot filter).   

1898  Allison Danzig, sports writer (Tennis Pictorial History)   

1899  Charles H Best, Maine, physiologist/co-discoverer (Insulin)   

1900  England's Labour Party is founded   

1900  Battle at Pietershoogte.   

1901  NL Rules Committee decrees that all fouls are to count as strikes except after two strikes.   

1901  Marino Marini, Italian sculptor/painter.   

1902  John Steinbeck, American writer is born   

1902  Ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920).   

1903  Reginald Gardiner, Wimbledon England, actor (Great Dictator).   

1904  James Thomas Farrell, US, author (Studs Lonigan trilogy)   

1905  In this year, Montana formally adopts its state flag   

1905  Charles de Keukeleire, Belgian director (Evil Eye).   

1906  France and Britain agree to joint control of New Hebrides.   

1906  Alexander Matheson, NZ cricket pace bowler (2 Tests 1930-31)   

1907  Gerhard Alexander, [Veldheer], Dutch actor (Prince Willem of Orange).   

1908  Sacrifice fly adopted (repealed in 1931, reinstated 1954).   

1908  Star #46 was added to US flag for Oklahoma.   

1909  Elisabeth Welch, singer (Song of Freedom, Over the Moon)   

1910  Joan Bennett, Palasades NJ, actress (Little Women, Disraeli).   

1912  Lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway.   

1913  Frank Allaun, British MP (L)   

1913  Adam Sedgwick, English zoologist (Peripatus), dies at 58   

1915  Arthur Gilson, Belgian attorney/minister of Defense (1958-..).   

1917  Women in Ontario win right to vote in provincial elections.   

1917  John Connally, (Gov-D/R-Texas), shot in Kennedy motorcade.   

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0272  Constantine i: Roman emperor (306-337), adopted christianity   

1539  Franciscus raphelengius: Dutch book publisher   

1622  Rembrandt carel fabritius: Dutch painter   

1649  Johann philipp krieger: Composer   

1691  Edward cave: English editor and publisher   

1702  Johann valentin gorner: Composer   

1711  Constantine mavrocordatos: Prince of wallachia and prince of moldavia   

1745  Silverius muller: Composer   

1167  Death of Robert of melun: English philosopher/bishop of hereford,   

1656  Johan van heemskerk: Dutch lawyer/writer/interpreter,   

1659  Death of Henry dunster: First president of harvard college (b. 1609)   

1699  Charles paulet: 1st duke of bolton, english politician (b. c. 1625)   

1706  Death of John evelyn: Diarist,   

1720  Samuel parris: English-born puritan minister (b. 1653)   

1731  Angelo predieri: Composer,   

1733  Death of Johann adam birkenstock: Composer,