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 this day in history.   

1846  On February - 05 "Oregon Spectator" is 1st newspaper to be published on the West Coast   

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

1850  Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY on this day in history.   

1850  Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY on this day in history.   

1855  British government of Palmerston forms on February - 05.   

1855  British govt of Palmerston forms on February - 05.   

1856  On this day in history otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau)   

1859  On February - 05 wallachia and Moldavia are united under Alexander John Cuza as the United Principalities.   

1861  First moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale on February - 05.   

1861  Kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA on this day in history.   

1861  On February - 05 louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress   

1861  On this day in history 1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale   

1862  Felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history armand Parent, composer   

1864  Federals occupy Jackson MS on February - 05.   

1864  On February - 05 federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi   

1864  On this day in history carl Tieke, composer   

1865  Battle of Hatcher's Run, VA (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill) on February - 05.   

1865  On this day in history harvey Worthington Loomis, composer   

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

1867  On this day in history casper A Lingbeek, vicar/Dutch MP (HSP, 1925..37)   

1867  Salomon Munk, published Arabic edition of Maimounides, dies on February - 05.   

1868  Lodewijk Mortelmans, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history the first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

1870  On February - 05 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 February - 05.   

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

1881  On February - 05 phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city.   

1881  Phoenix, Az incorporates on February - 05.   

1881  Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) on this day in history.   

1881  Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on February - 05.   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

1505  On February - 05 birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  On February - 05 birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  On this day in history birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)   

1589  On February - 05 birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

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

1626  On this day in history birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on February - 05.   

1520  On February - 05 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on February - 05.   

1591  On this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on February - 05.   

1679  On this day in history joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91   

1705  On this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47