Page 4: Historical Events In February - 02

1859  On this day in history havelock Ellis, US physician/sexologist (Psychology of Sex)   

1861  Mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22) on this day in history.   

1863  Samuel Clemens becomes Mark Twain for first time on this day in history.   

1863  Samuel Clemens becomes Mark Twain for 1st time on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history cruise of CSS Florida   

1864  -Oct 7th) Cruise of CSS Florida on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history james Oliver invents the removable tempered steel plow blade   

1869  On this day in history james Oliver invents removable tempered steel plow blade   

1870  On this day in history mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY   

1870  The Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on February - 02.   

1870  Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on this day in history.   

1873  Freiherr Konstantin von Neurath, German secretary of State (1932-38) on this day in history.   

1875  Annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare) on February - 02.   

1876  The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is formed in New York City on February - 02.   

1876  On February - 02 baseball's National League forms with teams in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, St Louis   

1878  On February - 02 greece declares war on Turkey   

1878  Christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake) on February - 02.   

1880  SS Strathleven arrives in London with first Australian frozen mutton on February - 02.   

1880  SS Strathleven arrives in London with 1st Australian frozen mutton on this day in history.   

1881  Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920) on February - 02.   

1881  Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1882  Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT on this day in history.   

1882  On February - 02 the birth of James Joyce, Irish writer   

1882  Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn on this day in history.   

1882  James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake) on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63   

1883  Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer on February - 02.   

1884  Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/General Spanish rep army on this day in history.   

1885  Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi) on this day in history.   

1886  Kurt Baschwitz, German/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Du und) on this day in history.   

1887  In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed on February - 02.   

1888  Candelario Huizar, composer on February - 02.   

1890  Jean J M de Lattre de Tassigny, French gen (Indo-China) on February - 02.   

1891  On this day in history antonio Segni, premier/president (Italy)   

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1208  On February - 02 birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

1455  On February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  On this day in history birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  Lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on this day in history.   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

0672  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

1032  On February - 02 rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  On this day in history death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on February - 02.   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1435  On this day in history johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  On this day in history death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on February - 02.