Page 5: Historical Events In February - 01

1861  On February - 01 texas votes to secede from the Union.   

1862  On this day in history julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of the Republic"   

1862  Julia Howe publishes "Battle Hymn of Republic" on this day in history.   

1863  Fourth cholera pandemic in Middle East killing 600,000 people on February - 01.   

1864  2nd German-Danish war begins on February - 01.   

1864  Austrian/Prussian troops occupy Sleeswijk/Holstein on February - 01.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Yazoo River, Mississippi   

1864  -Feb 8th] Battle of Yazoo River, MS on this day in history.   

1865  13th amendment approved (National Freedom Day) on February - 01.   

1865  General Sherman's march through South Carolina begins on this day in history.   

1865  JS Rock, first black lawyer to practice in Supreme Court, admitted to bar on this day in history.   

1865  Cholera in Egypt on this day in history.   

1866  On February - 01 cholera in Russia, Germany   

1867  Bricklayers start working 8-hour days on this day in history.   

1867  On February - 01 measles in Australia   

1867  Plague in Iraq on this day in history.   

1869  On February - 01 johannes F "Frits" Bakker Sr, actor (Holland Tooneelgezelschap)   

1869  Frederik W Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1870  Founding of the Quebec Provincial Police force on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history smallpox in Germany   

1871  On February - 01 jefferson Long of Georgia is first black to make an official speech in House of Representatives (opposing leniency to former Confederates)   

1871  On this day in history jefferson Long of Georgia is 1st black to make an official speech in House of Reps (opposing leniency to former Confederates)   

1871  Alexander Nikoleyevich Serov, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1872  On February - 01 the birth of Paul Fort, French poet.   

1872  Paul Fort, French poet/founder of Vers et Prose on February - 01.   

1873  On this day in history clara Butt, Southwick Sussex, contralto (Country of Hope & Glory)   

1873  Matthew Maury, hydrographer, dies on this day in history.   

1874  Hugo von Hofmannsthal, Austria, poet/dramatist/essayist on February - 01.   

1875  On February - 01 eddie Pola, composer (Lullabye of Broadway)   

1875  On this day in history william Sterndale Bennett, composer, dies at 58   

1875  On February - 01 fiji Measles outbreak in Fiji killing 40,000 people   

1877  On this day in history thomas Frederick Dunhill, composer   

1877  On this day in history joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer, dies at 71   

1877  Plague in Russian Empire on February - 01.   

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1261  Walter de Stapledon, English bishop (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1459  Conrad Celtes, German scholar (d. 1508) was born on this day in history.   

1462  Johannes Trithemius, German cryptographer (d. 1516) was born on February - 01.   

1552  On February - 01 birth of edward Coke, Mileham Norfolk, jurist/politician (defended common law)   

1603  Michael Trumper, composer was born on this day in history.   

1605  Isaac Aboab de Fonseca, Portuguese/Neth rabbi/mystic was born on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history birth of gabriel Schutz, composer   

1635  Marquard Gude, German archaeologist (d. 1689) was born on February - 01.   

0656  Sigebert III, king of Austrasia, dies at about 25 on February - 01.   

1204  Death of Alexius IV Angelus, regent of Byzantium (1203-04), murdered on February - 01.   

1248  Hendrik II, duke of Brabant (1235-48), dies on February - 01.   

1294  Louis II, the Stern, ruler of Upper-Bayern, dies on this day in history.   

1328  On February - 01 charles IV, the Handsome, King of France (1322-28), dies   

1502  On this day in history olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

1542  Death of Girolamo Aleandro, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1480) on February - 01.   

1563  On February - 01 death of menas, Emperor of Ethiopia (died of fever)