Page 3: Historical Events In February - 05

1840  On February - 05 hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor (automatic single-barrel rifle)   

1846  On this day in history "Oregon Spectator" is first newspaper to be published on the West Coast   

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

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

1850  Adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz NY on this day in history.   

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

1855  British government of Palmerston forms on February - 05.   

1855  On this day in history british govt of Palmerston forms   

1856  Otto Brahm, German critic/founder (Neue Deutsche Rundschau) on February - 05.   

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

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

1861  On February - 05 kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA   

1861  Louisiana delegation except Mr Bouligny withdraws from Congress on this day in history.   

1861  1st moving picture peep show machine is patented by Samuel Goodale on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer   

1863  On this day in history armand Parent, composer   

1864  On February - 05 federals occupy Jackson MS   

1864  On this day in history federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi   

1864  On February - 05 carl Tieke, composer   

1865  Battle of Hatcher's Run, VA (Armstrong's Mill, Dabney's Mill) on this day in history.   

1865  On February - 05 harvey Worthington Loomis, composer   

1866  Arthur Keith, Scottish anthropologist on February - 05.   

1867  On February - 05 casper A Lingbeek, vicar/Dutch MP (HSP, 1925..37)   

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

1868  Lodewijk Mortelmans, composer on February - 05.   

1870  On February - 05 the first motion picture shown to a theater audience, Philadelphia   

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

1871  Jovan Ducic, Serb poet (Blue Legends) on February - 05.   

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 February - 05.   

1881  Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city on February - 05.   

1881  Phoenix, Az incorporates on this day in history.   

1881  On February - 05 frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess)   

1881  Thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85 on February - 05.   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on this day in history.   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.   

1626  On February - 05 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)   

0995  On this day in history death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

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 this day in history gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies   

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

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1705  On February - 05 jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On February - 05 james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47