491 Historic Events for February 2
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| 1881 |
Birth |
Karl Frederick, pistol champ (Olympic-gold-1920)
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| 1881 |
Death |
Aleksej F Pisemski, Russian writer (Clodhopper), dies at 59
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| 1882 |
Birth |
James Stephens, Irish poet (Crock of Gold)
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| 1882 |
Birth |
James Joyce, Ire, novelist/poet (Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnigan's Wake)
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| 1882 |
Death |
Fabio Campana, composer, dies at 63
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| 1882 |
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Knights of Columbus forms in New Haven, Conn
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| 1883 |
Birth |
Mikhail Fabianovich Gnesin, composer
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| 1884 |
Birth |
Julis Deutsch, Austria politician/General Spanish rep army
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| 1884 |
Birth |
S Z Sakall, Budapest Hungary, actor (Dolly Sisters, Casablanca)
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| 1885 |
Birth |
Aldo Palazzeschi, [Giurlani], Italian writer (I cavalli bianchi)
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| 1886 |
Birth |
Kurt Baschwitz, German/Dutch sociologist/journalist (Du und)
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| 1886 |
Birth |
William R Ben‚t, writer
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| 1888 |
Birth |
Candelario Huizar, composer
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| 1888 |
Birth |
Frank Lloyd, Scotland, actor/director (Mutiny on Bounty, Oliver Twist)
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| 1890 |
Birth |
Jean J M de Lattre de Tassigny, French gen (Indo-China)
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| 1891 |
Birth |
Frank Foyston, NHL Hall of Famer (Seattle)
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| 1891 |
Birth |
Antonio Segni, premier/president (Italy)
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| 1892 |
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Johnny Briggs takes a hat-trick, England v Aust SCG
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| 1892 |
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Bottle cap with cork seal patented by William Painter (Baltimore)
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| 1892 |
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Longest boxing match under modern rules; 77 rounds in Nameoki, Illinois between Harry Sharpe and Frank Crosby
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| 1893 |
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1st movie close-up (of a sneeze), Edison studio, West Orange, NJ
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| 1894 |
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US warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island
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| 1895 |
Birth |
George S Halas, [Papa Bear], end/coach (Bears), co-founder NFL
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| 1896 |
Birth |
Jane Wilde, writer
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| 1898 |
Birth |
Josephina J "Fien" de la Mar, Dutch actress (Theatre De la Mar)
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