436 Historic Events for February 8
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| 1874 |
Death |
David F Strauss, German theologist, dies at 66
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| 1876 |
Birth |
Paula Modersohn-Becker, German "entartet" painter
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| 1878 |
Death |
Elias M Fries, Swedish botanist (mycologicum), dies at 83
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| 1878 |
Birth |
Martin Buber, German/Israeli philosopher/theologist (Ich und Du)
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| 1880 |
Birth |
Franz Marc, German painter (Blaue Reiter)
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| 1882 |
Birth |
George Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba, Oliver Twist)
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| 1883 |
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Louis Waterman begins experiments to invents fountain pen
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| 1883 |
Birth |
Joseph A Schumpeter, Austria/US economist/minister of finance
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| 1884 |
Death |
Arnold Henry Guyot, Swiss/US geologist/meteorologist, dies at 76
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| 1885 |
Birth |
Edith Evans, London England, actress (Tom Jones, David Copperfield)
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| 1886 |
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Charlie Ruggles, LA Calif, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show)
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| 1887 |
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Aurora Ski Club of Red Wing, Minn became the 1st US ski club
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| 1887 |
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Dawes Act passed (indians living apart from tribe granted citizenship)
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| 1888 |
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Matthijs Vermeulen, Dutch composer/music critic
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| 1889 |
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Flood ravages Dutch coast
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| 1890 |
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Claro Mayo Recto, Filipino nationalist/opponent of US colonialism
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| 1891 |
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Edgar Palm, Cura‡ao, pianist/composer
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| 1892 |
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Fritz Todt, German Reichs minister (Organization Todt)
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| 1894 |
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Enforcement Act repealed, making it easier to disenfranchise blacks
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| 1894 |
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Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher
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| 1895 |
Birth |
King Vidor, director (War and Peace, Stella Dallas)
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| 1895 |
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Tchaikovsky/Petipa's "Swan Lake," premieres in Petersburg
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| 1896 |
Birth |
Orville Caldwell, Ca, actor (Patsy, French Doll, Last Warning)
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| 1896 |
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Georges Feydeaus' "Le Dindon," premieres in Paris
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| 1896 |
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Western Conference forms of Midwestern U, later renamed Big 10 Conf
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