Historical Events In February - 08
Saturday, 18 May 2024
1819 John Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite) on February - 08.
1820 On February - 08 the birth of William Sherman, US general whom the 'Sherman Tank' was named after
1820 William Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.
1821 On February - 08 paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62
1822 On this day in history maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres)
1824 Barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 on this day in history.
1824 Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71 on February - 08.
1828 Jules Verne the father of science fiction was born on this day in history.
1828 The birth of Jules Verne, French author on this day in history.
1828 Antonio Cagnoni, composer on this day in history.
1837 First Vice President chosen by the Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren administration) on this day in history.
1837 On this day in history 1st VP chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin)
1839 Aroostook, New Brunswick American and Canadian loggers clash in Aroostook lumber war over undefined boundary with Maine on February - 08.
1849 New Roman Republic established on February - 08.
1849 France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on February - 08.
1851 Kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist on this day in history.
1852 Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20] on February - 08.
1855 On February - 08 the Devil's Footprints mysteriously appear in southern Devon.
1859 John H Been, town's archivist of Brielle (Baasje & Witkop) on February - 08.
1861 On this day in history confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery AL
1861 Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala on February - 08.
1862 Battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound on this day in history.
1863 On this day in history nathan Hale, American journalist and author, dies.
1865 On February - 08 the First black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany
1865 On this day in history 1st black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany
1867 The Ausgleich results in the establishment of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary on February - 08.
1874 David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on February - 08.
1876 Paula Modersohn-Becker, German "entartet" painter on February - 08.
1878 On February - 08 martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du)
1878 On February - 08 elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83
1879 On this day in history sanford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone
1879 On February - 08 sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
1880 On this day in history franz Marc, German painter (Blaue Reiter)
1882 George Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist) on this day in history.
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