Page 4: Historical Events In February - 28

1864  -Mar 3rd] Skirmish at Albemarle County Virginia (Burton's Ford)   

1865  Arthur Symons, Welsh poet/critic/co-founder (Savoy).   

1866  Vyacheslav I Ivanov, Russian philosopher/classical/poet [OS=2/16].   

1870  The Bulgarian Exarchate is established by decree of Sultan Abd-ul-Aziz of the Ottoman Empire   

1871  2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections.   

1874  Soledad Jiminez, Santander Spain, actor (Phantom ofthe Range)   

1875  Viliam Figus, composer   

1876  John Alden Carpenter, Chicago Illinois, composer (Sea Drift).   

1876  Charles Edward Horsley, composer, dies at 53.   

1877  Sergei Bortkiewicz, composer.   

1878  US congress authorizes large-size silver certificate   

1879  "Exodus of 1879" southern blacks flee political/economic exploitation.   

1882  1st US college cooperative store opens, at Harvard U   

1882  Geraldine Farrar, US soprano/actress (Story of American Singer).   

1883  inaugural US vaudeville theater opens (Boston).   

1883  1st US vaudeville theater opens (Boston)   

1886  Jose Gutierrez Solana, Spanish painter/author (Madrid Escenas).   

1887  William Zorach, Lithuania, US sculptor (Spirit of the Dance).   

1888  Ferry in San Pablo Bay explodes   

1888  Vincent d'Indy's Wallenstein-trilogy, premieres   

1889  Victor Sutherland, Paducah KY, actor (Captive City).   

1890  Vaslav Nijinsky, Kiev Ukraine, ballet dancer (3/12 NS)   

1891  Oscar Grundén skates world record 500m (50.8 sec)   

1893  Edward Acheson, Pennsylvania, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum".   

1893  Ben Hecht, American writer is born.   

1893  Edward Acheson, Penn, patents an abrasive he names "carborundum".   

1893  Ben Hecht, NYC, novelist/playwright/screenwriter (Front Page)   

1895  Marcel Pagnol, French writer is born.   

1895  Guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit).   

1896  France dismisses Queen Ranavalona of Madagascar.   

1896  Philip Showalter Hench, Pittsburgh, physician (cortisone-Nobel).   

1898  Molly Picon, Yiddish actress (Milk and Honey)   

1899  Frederick Denison Maurice Hocking, pathologist.   

1900  General Buller's troops relieve Ladysmith Natal   

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1155  Henry the young king: Son of henry ii of england   

1261  Margaret of scotland: Queen of norway   

1409  Elisabeth ii of bohemia: Elisabeth ii of bohemia (d. 1442)   

1533  Michel de montaigne: France, essayist/philosopher   

1552  Jobst borgi: [justus byrgius], swiss/german mathematician   

1552  Joost bürgi: Swiss clockmaker   

1573  Elias hill: German architect/city builder (augsburg)   

1612  John pearson: English theologian   

0642  Oswald: English missionary/saint,   

1261  Death of Hendrik: Duke of brabant (1248-61),   

1326  Duke leopold i of austria: Duke leopold i of austria (b. 1290)   

1453  Isabella: Duchess of lorraine (b. 1400)   

1485  Niclas: Graf von abensberg, german soldier (b. 1441)   

1510  Death of Juan de la cosa: Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  Cuauhtémoc: Aztec ruler   

1572  Death of Aegidius tschudi: Swiss historian (b. 1505)