Page 5: Historical Events In February - 01

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

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

1862  On February - 01 julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic"   

1863  Fourth cholera pandemic in Middle East killing 600,000 people on this day in history.   

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

1864  On February - 01 austrian/Prussian troops occupy Sleeswijk/Holstein   

1864  Battle of Yazoo River, Mississippi on this day in history.   

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

1865  On this day in history 13th amendment approved (National Freedom Day)   

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

1865  JS Rock, first black lawyer to practice in Supreme Court, admitted to bar on this day in history.   

1865  Cholera in Egypt on this day in history.   

1866  Cholera in Russia, Germany on this day in history.   

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

1867  Measles in Australia on February - 01.   

1867  On February - 01 plague in Iraq   

1869  Johannes F "Frits" Bakker Sr, actor (Holland Tooneelgezelschap) on February - 01.   

1869  On February - 01 frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68   

1870  On this day in history founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force.   

1870  On this day in history 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 February - 01.   

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

1871  Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51 on February - 01.   

1872  The birth of Paul Fort, French poet on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose   

1873  On February - 01 clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope & Glory)   

1873  Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies on February - 01.   

1874  On February - 01 hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist   

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

1875  William Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people   

1877  Thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer on February - 01.   

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

1877  On February - 01 plague in Russian Empire   

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

1459  On this day in history 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  On February - 01 birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

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

1635  Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on February - 01.   

0656  On this day in history sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25   

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

1248  On this day in history hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies   

1294  On February - 01 louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies   

1328  Charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies on February - 01.   

1502  On this day in history 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 this day in history.