Historical Events In February - 02

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

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

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

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

1896  On February - 02 jane Wilde, writer   

1897  On February - 02 the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire.   

1898  Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  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 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 February - 02.   

1905  The birth of Ayn Rand, American philisopher on February - 02.   

1905  On this day in history ayn Rand, writer (Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead)   

1906  On February - 02 pope encyclical against separation of church & state   

1907  On this day in history bernardas Brazdzionis, Lithuania, poet/editor/critic   

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

1908  Anita Garvin, actress (Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history 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  On February - 02 frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty   

1912  Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty (stunt for Pathe) on February - 02.   

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

1913  NYC's Grand Central Terminal opens on this day in history.   

1913  NY football Giants sign Jim Thorpe on February - 02.   

1914  Cub Scouts founded in England on February - 02.   

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  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on February - 02.   

1494  On February - 02 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

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

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1522  On February - 02 birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

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

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

0672  Death of Saint Chad on February - 02.   

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

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

1218  On February - 02 death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  On this day in history death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  On this day in history 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  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on February - 02.