Page 6: Historical Events In February - 01

1878  On this day in history hattie Wyatt Caraway, politician/teacher/1st woman elected to senate   

1878  George Cruikshank, English illustrator (Grimm), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1879  Sydney Baynes, composer on this day in history.   

1880  On February - 01 the first edition of theatrical newspaper The Stage is published.   

1880  On February - 01 antonio Guarnieri, composer   

1881  US Assay Office in St Louis MO authorized on February - 01.   

1881  US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri authorized on February - 01.   

1881  Jose Ignacio Quinton, composer on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history louis St Laurent, Compton Quebec, (L) 12th Canadian PM (1948-57)   

1883  French Lieutenant-Colonel Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger on this day in history.   

1883  On February - 01 french lt-col Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes reaches Bamako on the Niger   

1883  Jevgeni B Vachtangov, Armenian/Russian actor/director (Eric XIV) on February - 01.   

1883  On February - 01 pavel Melnikov, Russian historian/author, dies   

1884  On this day in history first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published   

1884  1st volume of the Oxford English Dictionary, A-Ant, published on February - 01.   

1884  Yevgeny Zamyatin, Russia, novelist/playwright (We) on this day in history.   

1885  Camille Chautemps, premier France on this day in history.   

1887  On February - 01 harvey Wilcox of Kansas subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern California & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)   

1887  On this day in history harvey Wilcox of Ks subdivides 120 acres he owned in Southern Calif & starts selling it off as a real estate development (Hollywood)   

1887  Dirk Roosenburg, Dutch architect on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history gertrude Caton-Thompson, British archaeologist (Zimbabwe, So Arabia)   

1889  On February - 01 joseph Gungl, composer, dies at 78   

1891  On February - 01 james Price Johnson, composer   

1892  On this day in history mrs William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning the use of the "400" to describe the socially elite   

1892  Mrs William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning use of "400" to describe socially elite on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history k Rudolf Mengelberg, composer/musicologist (Amsterdam Concert Hall)   

1893  Prince Albert, Saskatchewan recorded the coldest day on record in Saskatchewan -56.7 degrees Celsius on February - 01.   

1893  On February - 01 thomas Edison completes worlds first movie studio (West Orange NJ)   

1893  Puccini's Opera "Manon Lescaut," premieres in Turin on February - 01.   

1893  Prince Albert, Saskatchewan recorded the coldest day on record in Saskatchewan: -56.7 degrees Celsius on February - 01.   

1895  On February - 01 the birth of John Ford, American director.   

1895  On this day in history john Ford, Maine, director (Stagecoach, Air Mail, Quiet Man)   

1896  On February - 01 giacomo Puccini's Opera "La Boheme," premieres in Turin   

1896  On this day in history anastasio "Tacho" Somoza, general/pres of Nicaragua (1937-56)   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1552  On February - 01 birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)   

1603  On February - 01 birth of michael Trumper, composer   

1605  On this day in history birth of isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic   

1633  Gabriel Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1635  On February - 01 birth of marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689)   

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

1204  On February - 01 death of alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered   

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 01.   

1502  Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history death of girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480)   

1563  On February - 01 death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)