Page 5: Historical Events In February - 02

1892  On this day in history bottle cap with cork seal patented by William Painter (Baltimore)   

1893  1st movie close-up (of a sneeze), Edison studio, West Orange, NJ on this day in history.   

1894  On February - 02 uS warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island   

1895  George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL on February - 02.   

1896  On this day in history jane Wilde, writer   

1897  The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire on February - 02.   

1898  On this day in history josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar)   

1899  On February - 02 the Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital (Canberra) between Sydney and Melbourne.   

1899  On this day in history benny Rubin, Boston Mass, actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show)   

1900  Gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise" premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 02 asa Smith Bushnell Jr, Springfield Ohio, Sec of US Olympics (1945-65)   

1901  Female Army Nurse Corps established as a permanent organization on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history connie Gilchrist, Bkln NY, actress (Cry Havoc, Letter to 3 Wives)   

1902  On February - 02 tyra Ryman, Arboga Sweden, actress (Peter the Tramp)   

1902  On February - 02 emanuil Mandlov, composer, dies at 42   

1903  On this day in history frank McGrath, Mound City Mo, actor (Wagon Train)   

1904  On February - 02 uS blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey   

1904  On this day in history buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha)   

1905  On this day in history the birth of Ayn Rand, American philisopher.   

1905  Ayn Rand, writer (Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead) on February - 02.   

1906  Pope encyclical against separation of church & state on this day in history.   

1907  On February - 02 bernardas Brazdzionis, Lithuania, poet/editor/critic   

1907  Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table), dies at 72 on February - 02.   

1908  On February - 02 anita Garvin, actress (Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off)   

1909  On February - 02 italian writer Marinetti publishes Futurist Manifest in Paris   

1909  On this day in history adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73   

1912  Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty (stunt for Pathe)   

1913  On this day in history new York football Giants sign Jim Thorpe   

1913  On this day in history nYC's Grand Central Terminal opens   

1913  NY football Giants sign Jim Thorpe on this day in history.   

1914  Cub Scouts founded in England on this day in history.   

1914  James Royce Shannon's musical "Shameen Dhu," premieres in NYC on February - 02.   

1918  John L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59 on February - 02.   

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

1455  On this day in history birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on February - 02.   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

1506  On February - 02 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  On February - 02 birth of anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess   

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

0672  Death of Saint Chad on this day in history.   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on February - 02.   

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 February - 02 johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  On February - 02 death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England   

1491  On February - 02 martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40