Historical Events In February - 03

1882  Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland) on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history guglielmo Quarenghi, composer, dies at 55   

1883  On February - 03 camille Bombois, French circus wrestler/painter   

1886  On February - 03 erwin Kroll, composer   

1887  On this day in history to avoid disputed national elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act   

1887  On February - 03 to avoid disputed natl elections, Congress creates Electoral Count Act   

1887  On February - 03 carlo Jachino, composer   

1888  Joris Baers, Flemish bibliography/founder (Boekengids) on February - 03.   

1889  Carl Theodor Dreyer, Danish director (Passion of Jeanne d'arc) on February - 03.   

1889  On February - 03 belle Starr, US female gangster, murdered at 40   

1890  On this day in history charles [Andy] Correll, Peoria Ill, actor (Calvin & Colonel)   

1890  On this day in history christophorus H D Buys Ballot, Dutch meteorologist, dies at 72   

1891  Jan Donner, Dutch minister of Justice (1926-33) on February - 03.   

1892  Russia closes down Yeshiva of Volozhin on this day in history.   

1894  The first US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath ME on February - 03.   

1894  1st US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me on this day in history.   

1894  Norman Rockwell, US, artist/illustrator (Sat Evening Post covers) on this day in history.   

1895  Wilhelm Mauseth skates world record 500 m (46.8 secs) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history izak Buys, cricketer (one Test for S Africa 1922, 0 & 4*, 0-52)   

1896  Johannes Urzidil, writer on February - 03.   

1898  Alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history -16º F (-27º C), Minden LA (state record)   

1899  On this day in history doris Speed, actress (Annie-Coronation Street)   

1900  Rival forces fight for control of the Union Park ball grounds in Balt on this day in history.   

1900  Mabel Mercer, English cabaret vocalist (Fly Me to the Moon) on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 03 ottokar Eugen Novacek, composer, dies at 33   

1901  Dutch troops under General Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra on February - 03.   

1901  Dutch troops under Gen Van Heutsz conquer Batu Ilië on Sumatra on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history isaac Fransen van der Putten, Dutch PM (1866), dies   

1903  On February - 03 frederick Lugard occupies Kano West Africa   

1903  On this day in history priaulx Rainier, composer   

1903  Frederick E Kitziger, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1904  Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal on this day in history.   

1906  On February - 03 ludvig Nielsen, composer   

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1338  Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France (d. 1378) was born on this day in history.   

1368  On this day in history birth of charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)   

1525  On February - 03 birth of giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, composer   

1648  Louis Bouteiller, composer was born on February - 03.   

1655  Francois Fagel, Dutch fieldmarshal, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1677  Jan Santini Aichel, Czech architect (d. 1723) was born on February - 03.   

1690  Richard Rawlinson, English minister (d. 1755) was born on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history birth of friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz, Prussian general (d. 1773)   

0474  Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies on February - 03.   

0619  On February - 03 death of laurence of Canterbury, 2nd Archbishop of Canterbury   

0699  On this day in history death of saint Werburgh   

0865  On February - 03 ansgar/Anscharius/Oskar, German 1st (arch)bishop of Hamburg/saint, dies   

1014  On February - 03 death of king Sweyn I of Denmark   

1116  On this day in history death of king Coloman of Hungary (b. 1070)   

1399  John of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castile & Leon, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1428  Death of Ashikaga Yoshimochi, Japanese shogun (b. 1386) on this day in history.