420 Historic Events for February 3
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| 1825 |
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Dutch North Sea coast floods
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| 1826 |
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Walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist
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| 1830 |
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Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (C), British PM (1885-1902)
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| 1831 |
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Cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910
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| 1832 |
Death |
George Crabbe, English vicar/poet (Borough), dies at 77
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| 1833 |
Birth |
Thomas T H Jorissen, Dutch historian
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| 1836 |
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Whig Party holds its 1st national convention (Albany NY)
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| 1842 |
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Sidney Clopton Lanier, US, composer/poet (Hall of Fame)
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| 1844 |
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Hector Berlioz' "Carnaval Romain," premieres in Paris
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| 1845 |
Birth |
Ernest von Wildenbruch, German playwright (Sedan)
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| 1846 |
Death |
Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Waisenhaus), dies at 79
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| 1851 |
Birth |
Johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies
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| 1851 |
Birth |
Lord Harris, cricketer (4 Tests for England MCC big-wig)
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| 1853 |
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August Kopisch, German writer (M„useturm), dies at 53
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| 1855 |
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Wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional
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| 1860 |
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Thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture
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| 1861 |
Birth |
L‚opold Courouble, Belgian writer (Family Kaekebroeck)
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| 1862 |
Death |
Jean-Baptiste Biot, French physicist/astronomer, dies at 87
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| 1864 |
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Sherman's march through Mississippi
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| 1865 |
Birth |
Martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Will Power)
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| 1865 |
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Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln and Stephens reach an impasse
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| 1867 |
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Prince Mutsuhito, 14, becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan (1867-1912)
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| 1868 |
Birth |
Damaso Ledesma, composer
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| 1869 |
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Booth theater at 23rd and 6th opens in NYC (Romeo and Juliet)
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| 1870 |
Birth |
Ada Negri, Italian poet/author (Il Libro di Mara)
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