Historical Events In February - 01

1861  Texas votes to secede from the Union on this day in history.   

1862  Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of the Republic" on February - 01.   

1862  On this day in history julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic"   

1863  Fourth cholera pandemic in Middle East killing 600,000 people on February - 01.   

1864  On this day in history 2nd German-Danish war begins   

1864  On this day in history austrian/Prussian troops occupy Sleeswijk/Holstein   

1864  On February - 01 battle of Yazoo River, Mississippi   

1864  -Feb 8th] Battle of Yazoo River, MS on February - 01.   

1865  13th amendment approved (National Freedom Day) on February - 01.   

1865  On this day in history general Sherman's march through South Carolina begins   

1865  On February - 01 jS Rock, first black lawyer to practice in Supreme Court, admitted to bar   

1865  On February - 01 cholera in Egypt   

1866  On this day in history cholera in Russia, Germany   

1867  On February - 01 bricklayers start working 8-hour days   

1867  On February - 01 measles in Australia   

1867  On this day in history plague in Iraq   

1869  Johannes F "Frits" Bakker Sr, actor (Holland Tooneelgezelschap) on this day in history.   

1869  Frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68 on February - 01.   

1870  On February - 01 founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.   

1870  On February - 01 smallpox in Germany   

1871  Jefferson Long of Georgia is first black to make an official speech in House of Representatives (opposing leniency to former Confederates) on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history jefferson Long of Georgia is 1st black to make an official speech in House of Reps (opposing leniency to former Confederates)   

1871  On this day in history alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51   

1872  The birth of Paul Fort, French poet on February - 01.   

1872  Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose on February - 01.   

1873  On this day in history clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope & Glory)   

1873  On February - 01 matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies   

1874  Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist on February - 01.   

1875  On February - 01 eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)   

1875  On February - 01 william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

1875  Fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people on February - 01.   

1877  Thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer on February - 01.   

1877  On this day in history joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71   

1877  Plague in Russian Empire on this day in history.   

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1459  On February - 01 birth of conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508)   

1462  On February - 01 birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)   

1552  Edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law) was born on February - 01.   

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on this day in history.   

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on this day in history.   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on February - 01.   

1635  Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on this day in history.   

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on February - 01.   

1204  On this day in history death of alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered   

1248  On February - 01 hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on this day in history.   

1502  On February - 01 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

1542  Death of Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever) on February - 01.