Page 5: Historical Events In February - 02

1892  On February - 02 bottle cap with cork seal patented by William Painter (Baltimore)   

1893  1st movie close-up (of a sneeze), Edison studio, West Orange, NJ on February - 02.   

1894  On this day in history uS warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island   

1895  George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL on this day in history.   

1896  Jane Wilde, writer on February - 02.   

1897  On this day in history the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire.   

1898  On February - 02 josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar)   

1899  On this day in history the Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital (Canberra) between Sydney and Melbourne.   

1899  Benny Rubin, Boston Mass, actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show) on February - 02.   

1900  On this day in history gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise" premieres in Paris   

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

1901  On this day in history female Army Nurse Corps established as a permanent organization   

1901  Connie Gilchrist, Bkln NY, actress (Cry Havoc, Letter to 3 Wives) on February - 02.   

1902  Tyra Ryman, Arboga Sweden, actress (Peter the Tramp) on February - 02.   

1902  On this day in history emanuil Mandlov, composer, dies at 42   

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

1904  On this day in history uS blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey   

1904  Buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha) on this day in history.   

1905  On February - 02 the birth of Ayn Rand, American philisopher.   

1905  On February - 02 ayn Rand, writer (Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead)   

1906  On this day in history pope encyclical against separation of church & state   

1907  Bernardas Brazdzionis, Lithuania, poet/editor/critic on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table), dies at 72   

1908  On this day in history 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 February - 02.   

1912  Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty (stunt for Pathe) on this day in history.   

1913  New York football Giants sign Jim Thorpe on February - 02.   

1913  On February - 02 nYC's Grand Central Terminal opens   

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

1914  On this day in history cub Scouts founded in England   

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 this day in history 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 February - 02 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  On this day in history birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on February - 02.   

1595  On February - 02 birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  On February - 02 death of saint Chad   

1032  On this day in history rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  On February - 02 death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

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

1250  On February - 02 death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  On February - 02 johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on this day in history.   

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