Page 3: Historical Events In February - 08
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
1819 John Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite) on this day in history.
1820 On this day in history the birth of William Sherman, US general whom the 'Sherman Tank' was named after
1820 William Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891 on February - 08.
1821 On February - 08 paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62
1822 Maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres) on February - 08.
1824 On February - 08 barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861
1824 Rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71 on February - 08.
1828 On February - 08 jules Verne the father of science fiction was born
1828 On this day in history the birth of Jules Verne, French author
1828 On this day in history antonio Cagnoni, composer
1837 On February - 08 first Vice President chosen by the Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren administration)
1837 1st VP chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin) on February - 08.
1839 Aroostook, New Brunswick American and Canadian loggers clash in Aroostook lumber war over undefined boundary with Maine on February - 08.
1849 New Roman Republic established on this day in history.
1849 France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on this day in history.
1851 On February - 08 kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist
1852 Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20] on this day in history.
1855 On this day in history the Devil's Footprints mysteriously appear in southern Devon.
1859 John H Been, town's archivist of Brielle (Baasje & Witkop) on this day in history.
1861 On February - 08 confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery AL
1861 Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala on this day in history.
1862 Battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound on this day in history.
1863 Nathan Hale, American journalist and author, dies on this day in history.
1865 On February - 08 the First black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany
1865 On this day in history 1st black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany
1867 On this day in history the Ausgleich results in the establishment of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary.
1874 On February - 08 david F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66
1876 Paula Modersohn-Becker, German "entartet" painter on February - 08.
1878 On this day in history martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du)
1878 Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83 on February - 08.
1879 Sanford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time, by dividing the world into 24 equal time zones, with standard time within each zone on February - 08.
1879 On February - 08 sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute.
1880 Franz Marc, German painter (Blaue Reiter) on February - 08.
1882 On February - 08 george Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist)
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