Historical Events In February - 08
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1819 On this day in history john Ruskin, writer/critic/artist/Gothic Revivalist (Prerafaelite)
1820 The birth of William Sherman, US general whom the 'Sherman Tank' was named after on this day in history.
1820 William Tecumseh Sherman, Major General (Union Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.
1821 On February - 08 paul Anton Wineberger, composer, dies at 62
1822 On February - 08 maxime Du Camp, France, writer/traveler (Les Buveurs de Cendres)
1824 Barnard Elliot Bee, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1861 on February - 08.
1824 On February - 08 rhijnvis Feith, Dutch mayor/writer (Zwolle, Julia), dies at 71
1828 On this day in history jules Verne the father of science fiction was born
1828 The birth of Jules Verne, French author on February - 08.
1828 On this day in history antonio Cagnoni, composer
1837 On this day in history first Vice President chosen by the Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren administration)
1837 1st VP chosen by Senate, Richard Johnson (Van Buren admin) on this day in history.
1839 Aroostook, New Brunswick American and Canadian loggers clash in Aroostook lumber war over undefined boundary with Maine on this day in history.
1849 New Roman Republic established on February - 08.
1849 France Preseren, Slovenian poet (Sonetni Venec), dies at 48 on this day in history.
1851 On this day in history kate O'Flaherty Chopin, novelist
1852 Nikolai Garin [Michailovski], Russ author (Tjoma Kartashov) [NS=2/20] on February - 08.
1855 The Devil's Footprints mysteriously appear in southern Devon on February - 08.
1859 John H Been, town's archivist of Brielle (Baasje & Witkop) on February - 08.
1861 On February - 08 confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery AL
1861 Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Ala on February - 08.
1862 Battle of Roanoke Island NC, Federals gain control of Pamlico Sound on this day in history.
1863 On this day in history nathan Hale, American journalist and author, dies.
1865 The First black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany on this day in history.
1865 On February - 08 1st black major in US army, Martin Robinson Delany
1867 The Ausgleich results in the establishment of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary on this day in history.
1874 David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1876 Paula Modersohn-Becker, German "entartet" painter on this day in history.
1878 On this day in history martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du)
1878 On this day in history elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83
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 Sandford Fleming first proposes adoption of Universal Standard Time at a meeting of the Royal Canadian Institute on February - 08.
1880 Franz Marc, German painter (Blaue Reiter) on this day in history.
1882 George Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist) on this day in history.
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