Historical Events In February - 02

1859  On February - 02 havelock Ellis, US physician/sexologist (Psychology of Sex)   

1861  On this day in history mehmed VI, last sultan of Ottoman Empire (1918-22)   

1863  On this day in history samuel Clemens becomes Mark Twain for first time   

1863  On this day in history samuel Clemens becomes Mark Twain for 1st time   

1864  On this day in history cruise of CSS Florida   

1864  On this day in history -Oct 7th) Cruise of CSS Florida   

1869  James Oliver invents the removable tempered steel plow blade on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history james Oliver invents removable tempered steel plow blade   

1870  On February - 02 mark Twain, 34, marries Olivia Langdon in Elmira NY   

1870  The Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on February - 02.   

1870  Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum on February - 02.   

1873  On February - 02 freiherr Konstantin von Neurath, German secretary of State (1932-38)   

1875  On February - 02 annette Kolb, German/French author (Small Fanfare)   

1876  On February - 02 the National League of Professional Baseball Clubs is formed in New York City.   

1876  Baseball's National League forms with teams in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, St Louis on February - 02.   

1878  On this day in history greece declares war on Turkey   

1878  Christian Gauss, educator/writer (Phi Beta Kappa award namesake) on February - 02.   

1880  SS Strathleven arrives in London with first Australian frozen mutton on February - 02.   

1880  SS Strathleven arrives in London with 1st Australian frozen mutton on February - 02.   

1881  Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920) on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59   

1882  Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven CT on this day in history.   

1882  On February - 02 the birth of James Joyce, Irish writer   

1882  Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn on February - 02.   

1882  James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake) on this day in history.   

1882  On February - 02 fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63   

1883  Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer on February - 02.   

1884  On February - 02 julis Deutsch, Austria politician/General Spanish rep army   

1885  Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi) on February - 02.   

1886  On February - 02 kurt Baschwitz, German/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Du und)   

1887  In Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania the first Groundhog Day is observed on February - 02.   

1888  On this day in history candelario Huizar, composer   

1890  Jean J M de Lattre de Tassigny, French gen (Indo-China) on this day in history.   

1891  On February - 02 antonio Segni, premier/president (Italy)   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on this day in history.   

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on February - 02.   

1494  On February - 02 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  On February - 02 birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

1506  On February - 02 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

1522  On this day in history birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on February - 02.   

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on February - 02.   

1032  On February - 02 rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies   

1124  On this day in history death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia   

1218  On February - 02 death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on February - 02.   

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on February - 02.   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on this day in history.   

1491  On February - 02 martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40