Page 3: Historical Events In February - 05

1840  On this day in history hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor (automatic single-barrel rifle)   

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

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

1848  On this day in history belle Starr [Myra Belle Shirley], US female outlaw (wild west)   

1850  On this day in history adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY   

1850  Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY on February - 05.   

1855  On this day in history british government of Palmerston forms   

1855  On this day in history british govt of Palmerston forms   

1856  On February - 05 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  On this day in history kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA   

1861  On this day in history louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress   

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

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

1863  Armand Parent, composer on this day in history.   

1864  On February - 05 federals occupy Jackson MS   

1864  Federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi on this day in history.   

1864  Carl Tieke, composer on February - 05.   

1865  On this day in history battle of Hatcher's Run, VA (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill)   

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

1866  On February - 05 arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist   

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  On this day in history lodewijk Mortelmans, composer   

1870  The first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia on February - 05.   

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

1871  On February - 05 jovan Ducic, Serb poet (Blue Legends)   

1879  On this day in history joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow   

1879  Edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent) on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city.   

1881  On February - 05 phoenix, Az incorporates   

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

1881  Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on this day in history.   

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

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

1589  On February - 05 birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)   

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 this day in history.   

0995  Death of William IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937) on this day in history.   

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 February - 05.   

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

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1705  Jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1721  James Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47 on February - 05.