Historical Events In February - 02

1892  On this day in history bottle cap with cork seal patented by William Painter (Baltimore)   

1893  On February - 02 1st movie close-up (of a sneeze), Edison studio, West Orange, NJ   

1894  US warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island on this day in history.   

1895  George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL on this day in history.   

1896  Jane Wilde, writer on February - 02.   

1897  On February - 02 the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg is destroyed by fire.   

1898  Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar) on February - 02.   

1899  The Australian Premiers' Conference held in Melbourne decides to locate Australia's capital (Canberra) between Sydney and Melbourne on February - 02.   

1899  Benny Rubin, Boston Mass, actor/comedian (Benny Rubin Show) on this day in history.   

1900  Gustave Charpentiers opera "Louise" premieres in Paris on February - 02.   

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  Connie Gilchrist, Bkln NY, actress (Cry Havoc, Letter to 3 Wives) on this day in history.   

1902  Tyra Ryman, Arboga Sweden, actress (Peter the Tramp) on February - 02.   

1902  Emanuil Mandlov, composer, dies at 42 on February - 02.   

1903  On this day in history frank McGrath, Mound City Mo, actor (Wagon Train)   

1904  US blues singer Gertrude Pridgett marries comic William Rainey on February - 02.   

1904  On February - 02 buzurg Alavi, Persian author (Panjah va sih nafar, Namal'ha)   

1905  On February - 02 the birth of Ayn Rand, American philisopher.   

1905  On February - 02 ayn Rand, writer (Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead)   

1906  On this day in history pope encyclical against separation of church & state   

1907  Bernardas Brazdzionis, Lithuania, poet/editor/critic on February - 02.   

1907  Dmitri I Mendelejev, Russian chemist (Periodic Table), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history anita Garvin, actress (Swiss Miss, Blotto, Charlatan, Hats Off)   

1909  On February - 02 italian writer Marinetti publishes Futurist Manifest in Paris   

1909  On February - 02 adolf Stoecker, German anti-semite/prime minister, dies at 73   

1912  On February - 02 frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty   

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 February - 02.   

1913  On this day in history nY football Giants sign Jim Thorpe   

1914  Cub Scouts founded in England on February - 02.   

1914  On February - 02 james Royce Shannon's musical "Shameen Dhu," premieres in NYC   

1918  On this day in history john L Sullivan, Mass, heavyweight boxing champ, dies at 59   

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1208  On this day in history birth of james I of Aragon (d. 1276)   

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 this day in history 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 February - 02 birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

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

1595  On February - 02 birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)   

0672  Death of Saint Chad on February - 02.   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on February - 02.   

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

1250  On this day in history death of eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216)   

1435  On February - 02 johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on February - 02.   

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