Historical Events In February - 03

1907  The birth of James Michener, American author on February - 03.   

1907  On February - 03 james A Michner, NYC, writer (South Pacific, Hawaii, Space)   

1908  On February - 03 supreme Court rules a union boycott violates Sherman Antitrust Act   

1908  Oddbjorn Hagen, Norway, cross country jumper (Olympic-gold-1936) on February - 03.   

1909  On February - 03 m Vasalis [Margaretha Droogleever Fortuyn-Leenmans], poet (Phoenix)   

1909  Johann Georg Herzog, composer, dies at 86 on February - 03.   

1910  On February - 03 blas Galindo Dimas, San Gabriel Mexico, composer (A la Patria)   

1911  Jehan [Ariste] Alain, French organist/composer on February - 03.   

1912  Jacques Soustelle, French minister of information on February - 03.   

1913  the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, giving the government the power to impose and collect taxes on income on February - 03.   

1913  The Income tax was first levied by US Congress on February - 03.   

1913  16th Amendment, federal income tax, ratified on February - 03.   

1914  On this day in history cornelis "Kees" Andrea, Dutch painter/graphic artist/carpet designer   

1915  On February - 03 turkish &German army reach Suez Canal   

1915  Turkish & German army reach Suez Canal on this day in history.   

1915  Jann Willem Holsbergen, author (Zakenmensen Fair as Gold) on this day in history.   

1916  The original Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Canada, are destroyed by fire on February - 03.   

1916  On February - 03 canada's original Parliament buildings, in Ottawa, burns down   

1916  Vivien Signy, nurse on this day in history.   

1917  On February - 03 the U.S. severs diplomatic relations with Germany, due to Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare.   

1917  US liner Housatonic sunk by German sub on February - 03.   

1917  On this day in history uS liner Housatonic sunk by German sub & diplomatic relations severed   

1918  Twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11,920') streetcar tunnel begins service on February - 03.   

1919  On February - 03 kiev was captured by the Bolsheviks   

1919  On February - 03 league of Nations first meeting (Paris)   

1919  Socialist conference convenes (Berne Switzerland) on February - 03.   

1919  Herbert/Blossom's musical "Velvet Lady," premieres in NYC on February - 03.   

1921  Max Wilhelm Zach, composer, dies at 56 on February - 03.   

1922  On this day in history christiaan R de Wet, South African Boer general, dies at 67   

1923  The Alpha Zeta chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia founded at Pennsylvania State University on this day in history.   

1924  Alexei Ryko elected as President of People's commission (succeeds Lenin) on February - 03.   

1924  Woodrow Wilson, 28th president of the U.S., dies in Washington, D.C. at age 68 on this day in history.   

1924  Alexei Ryko elected as Pres of People's commission (succeeds Lenin) on this day in history.   

1924  Woodrow Wilson, 28th US president (1913-21), dies at his home in Washington at 67 on February - 03.   

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1338  On this day in history birth of jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378)   

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

1525  On this day in history birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1648  On February - 03 birth of louis Bouteiller, composer   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on February - 03.   

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

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on February - 03.   

1721  On February - 03 birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on February - 03.   

0619  Death of Laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury on February - 03.   

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  On February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

1116  Death of King Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070) on February - 03.   

1399  On this day in history john of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58   

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on February - 03.