Historical Events In February - 05

1840  Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor (automatic single-barrel rifle) on February - 05.   

1846  "Oregon Spectator" is first newspaper to be published on the West Coast on February - 05.   

1846  "Oregon Spectator" is 1st newspaper to be published on the West Coast on February - 05.   

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

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

1850  On February - 05 adding machine employing depressible keys patented, New Paltz, NY   

1855  British government of Palmerston forms on February - 05.   

1855  British govt of Palmerston forms on February - 05.   

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

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

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

1861  Kinematoscope patented by Coleman Sellers, Philadelphia PA on February - 05.   

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 February - 05 felipe Villanueva y Gutierrez, Mexico, composer   

1863  Armand Parent, composer on February - 05.   

1864  Federals occupy Jackson MS on February - 05.   

1864  Federals occupy Jackson, Mississippi on February - 05.   

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  Casper A Lingbeek, vicar/Dutch MP (HSP, 1925..37) on February - 05.   

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

1868  On this day in history lodewijk Mortelmans, composer   

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  On this day in history jovan Ducic, Serb poet (Blue Legends)   

1879  Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow on February - 05.   

1879  On this day in history edward Rigby, England, actor (Star Look Down, Young & Innocent)   

1881  Phoenix, Arizona, is incorporated as a city on this day in history.   

1881  Phoenix, Az incorporates on this day in history.   

1881  Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright (Balkan Princess) on February - 05.   

1881  On February - 05 thomas Carlyle, historian/essayist, dies in London at 85   

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0976  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.   

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

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  On February - 05 birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

1608  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.   

0995  On February - 05 death of william IV, Duke of Aquitaine (b. 937)   

1520  On February - 05 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

1578  Giovanni B Moroni, Italian portrait painter, dies on February - 05.   

1591  Gerard de Jode, Flemish publisher, dies on this day in history.   

1658  Maria Margaretha van Angels, Dutch prioress at Oirschot, dies at 52 on February - 05.   

1679  Joost van den Vondel, Dutch poet (Gysbreght van Aemstel), dies at 91 on February - 05.   

1705  On this day in history jean Gilles, composer, dies at 37   

1721  On this day in history james Stanhope 1st earl of Stanhope, English general, dies at 47