Page 6: Historical Events In February - 28

1917  AP reports Mexico and Japan will allie with Germany if US enters WW I   

1917  Hans Deutgen, Sweden, world champion archer.   

1918  Alfred Burke, London England, actor (Backfire)   

1920  Maurice Ravel's "Le tombeau de Couperin," premieres.   

1920  Edward Kassner, music publisher.   

1921  John Bouber, [Blom], actor/author (Fool of Heideloo)   

1922  Egypt regains independence from Britain, but British troops remain.   

1922  English princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles   

1922  Vicente Lleo, composer, dies at 51   

1923  Swedish king Gustaaf V begins state visit to Netherlands   

1923  Charles Durning, Actor is born   

1923  Charles Durning, Highland Falls NY, actor (Fury, Sting, Tootsie)   

1924  US begins intervention in Honduras.   

1924  Robert A Roe, (Rep-D-NJ, 1969- ).   

1925  "Tea For Two" by Marion Harris hit #1   

1925  Congress authorizes a special handling stamp   

1925  Theater Museum of Amsterdam forms.   

1925  Harry H Corbett, Rangoon Burma, actor (Steptoe and Son, Jabberwacky)   

1925  Friedrich Ebert, soc-dem president Germany, dies.   

1926  Seymour Shifrin, composer.   

1929  Frank O. Gehry, American architect is born.   

1929  Chic Black Hawks lose record NHL 15th straight game at home   

1929  Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54   

1931  In this year, Canadian Rugby Union formally adopts the forward pass.   

1931  Oswald Mosley founds his New Party.   

1931  Dean Smith, Coach, UNC Chapel Hill Tar Heels (1976-1997) is born.   

1931  Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness.   

1933  German President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion   

1933  Hitler disallows German communist party (KPD)   

1933  1st female in cabinet: Francis Perkins appointed Secretary of Labor   

1935  Amsterdam Hotel of the Red Lion gets sidewalk permit   

1935  Nylon discovered by Dr Wallace H Carothers   

1935  Alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16), dies at 73.   

1936  Pedro Munoz Seca, La Caraba/La oca, dies at 55   

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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  Hendrik: Duke of brabant (1248-61),   

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

1453  Isabella: Duchess of lorraine (b. 1400)   

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

1510  Juan de la cosa: Spanish cartographer and explorer   

1525  Cuauhtémoc: Aztec ruler   

1572  Aegidius tschudi: Swiss historian (b. 1505)