Historical Events In February - 02
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1892 Bottle cap with cork seal patented by William Painter (Baltimore) on this day in history.
1893 On this day in history 1st movie close-up (of a sneeze), Edison studio, West Orange, NJ
1894 On this day in history uS warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island
1895 George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL on February - 02.
1896 Jane Wilde, writer on February - 02.
1897 The Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire on this day in history.
1898 Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar) on this day in history.
1899 The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital (Canberra) between Sydney and Melbourne on this day in history.
1899 On this day in history benny Rubin, Boston Mass, actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show)
1900 On February - 02 gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise" premieres in Paris
1900 Asa Smith Bushnell Jr, Springfield Ohio, Sec of US Olympics (1945-65) on February - 02.
1901 On this day in history female Army Nurse Corps established as a permanent organization
1901 On this day in history connie Gilchrist, Bkln NY, actress (Cry Havoc, Letter to 3 Wives)
1902 Tyra Ryman, Arboga Sweden, actress (Peter the Tramp) on February - 02.
1902 On February - 02 emanuil Mandlov, composer, dies at 42
1903 On February - 02 frank McGrath, Mound City Mo, actor (Wagon Train)
1904 On February - 02 uS blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey
1904 Buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha) on February - 02.
1905 On February - 02 the birth of Ayn Rand, American philisopher.
1905 On this day in history ayn Rand, writer (Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead)
1906 On February - 02 pope encyclical against separation of church & state
1907 On February - 02 bernardas Brazdzionis, Lithuania, poet/editor/critic
1907 On this day in history dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table), dies at 72
1908 Anita Garvin, actress (Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off) on this day in history.
1909 Italian writer Marinetti publishes Futurist Manifest in Paris on this day in history.
1909 On February - 02 adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73
1912 Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty on this day in history.
1912 Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty (stunt for Pathe) on this day in history.
1913 On February - 02 new York football Giants sign Jim Thorpe
1913 NYC's Grand Central Terminal opens on this day in history.
1913 On February - 02 nY football Giants sign Jim Thorpe
1914 Cub Scouts founded in England on this day in history.
1914 James Royce Shannon's musical "Shameen Dhu," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1918 On February - 02 john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59
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