Page 3: Historical Events In February - 05

1840  On February - 05 hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor (automatic single-barrel rifle)   

1846  "Oregon Spectator" is first newspaper to be published on the West Coast on February - 05.   

1846  On this day in history "Oregon Spectator" is 1st newspaper to be published on the West Coast   

1848  Belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west) on February - 05.   

1850  On February - 05 adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY   

1850  On February - 05 adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY   

1855  On this day in history british government of Palmerston forms   

1855  British govt of Palmerston forms on February - 05.   

1856  On February - 05 otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)   

1859  Wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexander John Cuza as the United Principalities on this day in history.   

1861  On February - 05 first moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale   

1861  On February - 05 kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA   

1861  Louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress on this day in history.   

1861  On February - 05 1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale   

1862  On February - 05 felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer   

1863  Armand Parent, composer on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history federals occupy Jackson MS   

1864  Federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi on February - 05.   

1864  On February - 05 carl Tieke, composer   

1865  Battle of Hatcher's Run, VA (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill) on this day in history.   

1865  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer on this day in history.   

1866  Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist on this day in history.   

1867  On February - 05 casper A Lingbeek, vicar/Dutch MP (HSP, 1925..37)   

1867  On February - 05 salomon Munk, published Arabic edition of Maimounides, dies   

1868  On this day in history lodewijk Mortelmans, composer   

1870  The first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history 1st motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

1871  On this day in history jovan Ducic, Serb poet (Blue Legends)   

1879  Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow on this day in history.   

1879  Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) on February - 05.   

1881  Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city on February - 05.   

1881  On February - 05 phoenix, Az incorporates   

1881  Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) on February - 05.   

1881  On February - 05 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on this day in history.   

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1534  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.   

0995  On this day in history death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

1520  On this day in history death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on this day in history.   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on February - 05.   

1658  On this day in history maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on February - 05.   

1721  On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47