Historical Events In February - 01

1861  On February - 01 texas votes to secede from the Union.   

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 February - 01.   

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

1864  Austrian/Prussian troops occupy Sleeswijk/Holstein on February - 01.   

1864  On February - 01 battle of Yazoo River, Mississippi   

1864  On this day in history -Feb 8th] Battle of Yazoo River, MS   

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

1865  On February - 01 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 February - 01.   

1866  On this day in history cholera in Russia, Germany   

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

1867  Measles in Australia on February - 01.   

1867  On this day in history 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  Founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force on this day in history.   

1870  Smallpox in Germany on this day in history.   

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  On February - 01 alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51   

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

1872  Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose on this day in history.   

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

1873  On February - 01 matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies   

1874  On this day in history hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist   

1875  On this day in history eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)   

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

1875  On February - 01 fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people   

1877  Thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer on this day in history.   

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

1877  On this day in history plague in Russian Empire   

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on February - 01.   

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on February - 01.   

1462  On this day in history birth of johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516)   

1552  On this day in history birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)   

1603  On this day in history birth of michael Trumper, composer   

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

1633  On this day in history birth of gabriel Schutz, composer   

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

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on this day in history.   

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

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on February - 01.   

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 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  On February - 01 death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)