Page 3: Historical Events In February - 05

1840  On February - 05 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  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  Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY on this day in history.   

1855  On February - 05 british government of Palmerston forms   

1855  On February - 05 british govt of Palmerston forms   

1856  Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) on this day in history.   

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

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

1861  Kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA on February - 05.   

1861  Louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress on February - 05.   

1861  On this day in history 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 February - 05.   

1864  On February - 05 federals occupy Jackson MS   

1864  Federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi on February - 05.   

1864  On this day in history carl Tieke, composer   

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

1865  On February - 05 harvey Worthington Loomis, composer   

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

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

1867  Salomon Munk, published Arabic edition of Maimounides, dies on this day in history.   

1868  On February - 05 lodewijk Mortelmans, composer   

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

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

1879  On February - 05 edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent)   

1881  On this day in history 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  On this day in history thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

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

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

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

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 February - 05.   

1608  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

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

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  On this day in history giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies   

1591  On February - 05 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  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