Historical Events In February - 03

1882  Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland) on February - 03.   

1882  Guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55 on February - 03.   

1883  On February - 03 camille Bombois, French circus wrestler/painter   

1886  Erwin Kroll, composer on February - 03.   

1887  On February - 03 to avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act   

1887  To avoid disputed natl elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act on this day in history.   

1887  On February - 03 carlo Jachino, composer   

1888  Joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history carl Theodor Dreyer, Danish director (Passion of Jeanne d'arc)   

1889  Belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40 on February - 03.   

1890  On this day in history charles [Andy] Correll, Peoria Ill, actor (Calvin & Colonel)   

1890  On February - 03 christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72   

1891  On this day in history jan Donner, Dutch minister of Justice (1926-33)   

1892  On February - 03 russia closes down Yeshiva of Volozhin   

1894  On this day in history the first US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath ME   

1894  On this day in history 1st US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me   

1894  Norman Rockwell, US, artist/illustrator (Sat Evening Post covers) on February - 03.   

1895  Wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs) on February - 03.   

1895  Izak Buys, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1922, 0 & 4*, 0-52) on this day in history.   

1896  Johannes Urzidil, writer on February - 03.   

1898  On February - 03 alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)   

1899  -16º F (-27º C), Minden LA (state record) on this day in history.   

1899  Doris Speed, actress (Annie-Coronation Street) on February - 03.   

1900  On this day in history rival forces fight for control of the Union Park ball grounds in Balt   

1900  Mabel Mercer, English cabaret vocalist (Fly Me to the Moon) on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 03 ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33   

1901  Dutch troops under General Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra on February - 03.   

1901  Dutch troops under Gen Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra on February - 03.   

1902  Isaac Fransen van der Putten, Dutch PM (1866), dies on this day in history.   

1903  Frederick Lugard occupies Kano West Africa on February - 03.   

1903  Priaulx Rainier, composer on February - 03.   

1903  On this day in history frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59   

1904  On February - 03 charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal   

1906  Ludvig Nielsen, composer on this day in history.   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  Giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer was born on February - 03.   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on this day in history.   

1655  On February - 03 birth of francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized   

1677  On this day in history birth of jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723)   

1690  On February - 03 birth of richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755)   

1721  Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773) was born on February - 03.   

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on this day in history.   

0619  On February - 03 death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  On this day in history death of saint Werburgh   

0865  Ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1014  Death of King Sweyn I of Denmark on this day in history.   

1116  On this day in history death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  On February - 03 john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

1428  On February - 03 death of ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386)