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Births for February 03

• 1368 Charles VI, King of France (1380-1422)

• 1763 Caroline von Wolzogen, (von Lengefeld), German author

• 1805 Otto T Freiherr von Manteuffel, premier Prussia

• 1805 Samuel Ryan Curtis, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1866

• 1807 Joseph Eggleston Johnston, Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1891

• 1809 Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Hamburg Germ, composer (Great Scherzos)

• 1811 Horace Greeley, editor ("Go west, young man")

• 1820 Elisha Kent Kane, US Arctic explorer (Kane Basin off NW Greenland)

• 1821 Elizabeth Blackwell, Bristol England, 1st woman physician

• 1824 George Thomas "Tige" Anderson, Brig General (Confederate Army)

• 1824 Nathan George "Shanks" Evans, Brig Gen (Confederacy), died in 1868

• 1826 Walter Bagehot, England, economist/sociologist

• 1830 Robert Cecil, Marquess of Salisbury (C), British PM (1885-1902)

• 1831 Cyrus Ballou Comstock, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1910

• 1842 Sidney Lanier, US, musician/poet (Hall of Fame)

• 1851 Johannes B van Heutsz, lt-gen/gov-gen Dutch East Indies

• 1874 Gertrude Stein, Penn, author (Autobiography of Alice B Toklas)

• 1878 Joseph Gordon Coates, PM of New Zealand (1925-28)

• 1879 Charles Follis, 1st black US football player (Shelby, Ohio)

• 1882 Tr˜ntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland)

• 1883 Camille Bombois, French circus wrestler/painter

• 1883 Clarence Mulford, Ill, western writer (Hopalong Cassidy)

• 1887 Georg Trakl, Austrian poet (Herbst of Einsamen)

• 1889 Carl Theodor Dreyer, Danish director (Passion of Jeanne d'arc)

• 1889 Risto Ryti, Finnish premier/president

• 1890 Charles (Andy) Correll, Peoria Ill, actor (Calvin & Colonel)

• 1890 Heinrich Barth, Swiss philosopher (Problem of B”sen)

• 1891 Peter H "Paul" Huf, actor/director (Great Neth Stage)

• 1894 Juan Negr¡n, PM of Spanish Republic (1936-39)

• 1894 Norman Rockwell, US, artist/illustrator (Sat Evening Post covers)

• 1895 Nick Kenny, Astoria NYC, columnist/songwriter (Nick Kenny Show)

• 1895 Victor Raul Haya de la Torre, politician (found APRA party in Peru)

• 1898 Alvar Aalto, Finland, architect (Finlandia House)

• 1898 Paul Urysohn, Russian mathematician

• 1899 Forrest "Red" DeBernardi, basketball hall of famer (elected 1961)

• 1900 Mabel Mercer, English cabaret singer (Fly Me to the Moon)

• 1902 Ram¢n (J) Sender (Garc‚s), Spanish writer (El Lugar del Hombre)

• 1904 Charlie "Pretty Boy" Floyd, FBI Most Wanted criminal

• 1904 Luigi Dallapiccola, Pisino Istria, Italian composer

• 1907 James A Mitchner, NYC, writer (South Pacific, Hawaii, Space)

• 1908 Oddbj”rn Hagen, Norway, cross country jumper (Olympic-gold-1936)

• 1909 Simone Weil, Paris, mystic/social philosopher/Resistance fighter

• 1910 Blas Galindo, San Gabriel M‚xico, composer (A la Patria)

• 1910 Nelson Case, Long Beach Calif, TV host (Trash or Treasure)

• 1912 Jacques Soustelle, French minister of information

• 1918 Joey Bishop, (Gottlieb), Bronx, talk show host (Joey Bishop Show)

• 1920 Bibi Osterwald, New Brunswick NJ, actress (Bridget Loves Bernie)

• 1920 Henry Heimlich, doctor/inventor (Heimlich maneuver)

• 1920 Stan Ockers, Belgian bicyclist

• 1922 Bill Chappell Jr, (Rep-D-FL, 1969- )

• 1922 Jean-Pierre Rampal, flutist (Italian Flute Concertos)

• 1925 John Fiedler, Platville Wisc, actor (Mr Peterson-Newhart)

• 1926 Arthur Arfons, auto racer/designer (Green Monster 1964-536.71 MPH)

• 1926 Hans-Jochen Vogel, leader of West Germany's Social Democrats (SPD)

• 1926 J Roy Rowland, (Rep-D-GA, 1983- )

• 1926 Shelley Berman, Chicago, actor (Son of Blob, Love American Style)

• 1928 Mr "Fred" Rogers, Latrobe, Pa, kid host (Mr Roger's Neighorhood)

• 1929 Russell Arms, Berkeley Calif, singer (Your Hit Parade)

• 1932 Peggy Ann Garner, Canton Ohio, actress (Little Women, Daisy Kenyon)

• 1933 Paul S Sarbanes, (Sen-D-MD, 1977- )

• 1934 Jeremy Kemp, Chesterfield England, actor (Winds of War)

• 1935 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, rocker guitarist

• 1938 Victor C Buono, US, actor (Untouchables)

• 1939 Desz” Nowak, Hungary, soccer play (Olympic-gold-1964, 68)

• 1940 Fran Tarkenton, Richmond Va, NFL QB (NY Giants, Minn Vikings)

• 1940 Jim Hartz, newscaster (NBC-TV, Innovations)

• 1941 Angelo D'Aleo, tenor vocalist (Dion & Belmonts-Teenager in Love)

• 1941 Bridget Hanley, Minneapolis Mn, actress (Here Come the Brides)

• 1941 Carol Mann, Buffalo NY, golfer (LPGA Hall of Fame 1977, 1965 US Open)

• 1943 Blythe Danner, Philadelphia, actress (Butterflies are Free)

• 1943 Dennis Edwards, rocker (Temptations-Aint Too Proud To Beg, My Girl)

• 1943 Eric Haydock, bassist (Hollies-He Aint Heavy He's My Brother)

• 1945 Bob Griese, NFL quarterback (Miami Dolphins, 1971 Player of Year)

• 1945 Willeke Alberti, (Verbruggen), singer/actress (Small Truth)

• 1947 Chose Alberts, (Krommenhoek), singer (Yet Many Years)

• 1947 Dave Davies, singer/guitarist (Kinks-Lola, You Really Got Me)

• 1947 Joe Coleman, baseball pitcher (Washington, Detroit)

• 1947 Koos Alberts, (Krommenhoek), singer (Nog vele jaren)

• 1947 Melanie, (Safka), Astoria, singer/songwriter (Candles in Rain)

• 1949 Oscar Benton, (Ferdinand van Eis), blues singer/guitarist

• 1950 Morgan Fairchild, (Patsy McClenny), Dallas Tx, actress (Falcon Crest)

• 1951 Felipe Munoz, M‚xico, 200m backstroke swimmer (Olympic-gold-1968)

• 1952 Fred Lynn, Chicago, baseball outfielder (Boston, Calif, Baltimore)

• 1952 Jack Fields, (Rep-R-TX, 1981- )

• 1956 Pamela Cossey, England, model/sister of transsexual Tula

• 1958 Lee Crystal, rocker (Joan Jett & Blackhearts-Ashes in the Wind)

• 1959 Loi Tolhurst, rocker (Cure-Hell's Kitchen)

• 1959 Molly Killingbeck, Jamaica, 4X400m relayer (Olympic-silver-1984)

• 1960 B.J. Jefferson, Dallas Tx, actress (Ronnie Laurance-Another World)

• 1961 Keith Gordon, NYC, actor (Dressed to Kill, Legend of Billie Jean)

• 1962 Michele Greene, Las Vegas Nevada, actress (Abby Perkins-LA Law)

• 1990 Cody Newton Gifford, son of Kathie Lee & Frank Gifford

Passings for February 03

• 474 Leo I, Byzantine Emperor (457-74), dies

• 1399 Jan of Ghent, duke of Lancaster/king of Castili‰ & Le¢n, dies

• 1451 Murad II, sultan of Turkey (1421-51), dies

• 1468 Johann Gensfleisch Gutenberg, printer, dies

• 1536 Garc¡a de Resende, Port writer/publisher (Cancioneiro Geral), dies

• 1558 Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies

• 1846 Joseph Weigl, Austria composer/conductor (Tie Waisenhaus), dies

• 1853 August Kopisch, German writer (M„useturm), dies at 53

• 1875 Everhardus J Potgieter, writer (Liedekens van Bontekoe), dies

• 1902 Isaac Frenchn van der Putten, premier 1866/minister of Cologne, dies

• 1924 Woodrow Wilson, 28th pres (1913-21), dies at his home in Wash at 68

• 1925 Jap Eden, World champion bicyclist & skater, dies

• 1945 Roland Freisler, German judge (July 20th plotter), dies

• 1950 Karl Seitz, president of Austria, dies

• 1958 Henry Kuttner, sci-fi author (Dark World, As You Were), dies at 42

• 1958 John F Buziau, cabaret performer, dies at 81

• 1959 Big Bopper, rocker, dies in a plane crash

• 1959 Buddy Holly, rocker (Tghat'll be the Day), dies in a plane crash

• 1959 Ritchie Valens, rock vocalist (Donna), dies in a plane crash

• 1961 Anna May Wong, actress (Gallery of Mme Lui-Tsang), dies at 54

• 1961 Viscount Dunrossil, Gov-Gen of Australia, dies at 67

• 1969 Eduardo C Mondlane, president Frelimo, Mozambique, murdered

• 1971 Jay C Flippen, actor (Ensign O'Toole), dies at 72

• 1975 John Secondari, newscaster (Open Hearing), dies at 55

• 1984 Anne Townsend, lacrosse/tennis/field hockey star, dies

• 1984 Ravindara Mhatrem, Indian diplomat, killed in England

• 1991 Nancy Kulp, actress (Jane Hathaway-Beverly Hillbillies), dies at 69

• 1993 Karel Goeyvaerts, Flemish composer (8 Horse Bet), dies

Special events for February 03

• 1377 Cardinal Robert of Genve (anti-pope Clemens VII) begins term

• 1377 Mass execution of population of Cesena Italy

• 1576 Henry of Navarre (future Henry IV) escapes from Paris

• 1690 1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass)

• 1743 Philadelphia establishes a "pesthouse" to quarantine immigrants

• 1781 Dutch West Indies island of St Eustatia taken by British

• 1783 Spain recognizes US independence

• 1809 Territory of Illinois organized

• 1815 World's 1st commercial cheese factory established, in Switzerland

• 1823 Opera "Semiramide" is produced (Venice)

• 1836 Whig Party holds its 1st national convention, Albany NY

• 1855 Wisconsin Supreme Ct declares US Fugitive Slave Law unconstitutional

• 1860 Thomas Clemson takes office as 1st US superintendent of agriculture

• 1864 Sherman's march through Mississippi

• 1865 Hampton Roads Peace Conference, Lincoln & Stephens reach an impasse

• 1869 Booth theater at 23rd & 6th opens in NYC (Romeo & Juliet)

• 1870 15th Amendment (Black suffrage) passed

• 1894 1st US steel sailing vessel, Dirigo, launched, Bath, Me

• 1899 -16ø F (-27ø C), Minden Louisiana (state record)

• 1908 Supreme Court rules a union boycott violates Sherman Antitrust Act

• 1911 J Helffrich discovers asteroids #708 Raphaela & #709 Fringilla

• 1913 16th Amendment, federal income tax, ratified

• 1915 Turks attack on Suez Canal, fails

• 1916 Canada's original Parliament buildings, in Ottawa, burns down

• 1916 Tristan Tzar publishes Dada-manifest in Zurich Switzerland

• 1917 US broke diplomatic relations with Germany

• 1918 Twin Peaks Tunnel longest (11,920') streetcar tunnel begins service

• 1919 Socialist conference in Berne Switzerland

• 1921 J Comas Sola discovers asteroid #945 Barcelona

• 1924 Alexei Ryko elected as Pres of People's commission (succeeds Lenin)

• 1927 Uprising against regime of general Carmona in Portugal

• 1929 E Delporte discovers asteroid #1145 Robelmonte

• 1930 William Howard Taft, resigns as chief justice for health reasons

• 1933 1st interstate legislative conference in US opens, Washington, DC

• 1935 Johnny Guitar Watson, guitarist

• 1935 S Arend discovers asteroids #1352 Wawel, #1969 Alain & #2689 Bruxelle

• 1943 4 chaplains drown after giving up their life jackets to others

• 1945 Air attack on Berlin (3000 ton bombs)

• 1945 Walt Disney's "3 Caballeros" released

• 1947 -81ø F (-63ø C), Snag Yukon (North American record)

• 1947 1st black reporter in Congressional press gallery (Percival Prattis)

• 1948 Dick Button becomes 1st world figure skating champion from US

• 1950 Nuclear physicist Klaus Fuchs arrested on spy charges

• 1951 Dick Button wins US skating title for 6th time

• 1953 J Fred Muggs, a chimp, becomes a regular on Today Show

• 1954 Jeen Van de Bergen wins Dutch Elfstedentocht skate

• 1956 Autherine J Lucy admitted to U of Alabama, suspended 2/7 after a riot

• 1956 Toni Sailor becomes 1st Olympic skier to sweep 3 alpine events

• 1959 American Airlines Electra crashes in NY's East River, killing 65

• 1961 6th largest snowfall in NYC history (17.4" (44.2cm))

• 1962 John Uelses pole vaults record 489 cm

• 1962 Pres Kennedy bans all trade with Cuba except for food & drugs

• 1964 "Meet the Beatles," goes gold

• 1964 Black & Puerto Rican students boycot NYC public schools

• 1965 Geraldine McCullough wins Widener Gold Medal for Sculpture

• 1965 Orbiting Solar Observatory 2 launches into Earth orbit (552/636 km)

• 1966 1st operational weather satellite, ESSA-1 launched (US)

• 1966 1st soft landing on Moon (Soviet Luna 9)

• 1971 KTSC TV channel 8 in Pueblo-Colorado Spgs, CO (PBS) 1st broadcast

• 1972 11th Winter Olympic games opens in Sapporo, Japan (1st in Asia)

• 1979 Minnesota Twins trade Rod Carew to California for 4 players

• 1980 Mohammed Ali tours Africa as Pres Carter's envoy

• 1982 Columbia Shuttle moves to Vandenberg AFB for mating for STS-3 mission

• 1982 Greatest helicopter lift, 56,888 kg, Podmoscovnoe, USSR

• 1982 John Sharples of England finishes disco dancing 371 hours

• 1982 Porn star John Holmes ordered to stand trial for murder

• 1984 10th Space Shuttle Mission (41B)-Challenger 4 launched

• 1984 1st baby conceived by embryo transplant born in Long Beach, Calif

• 1986 Pres Reagan announces formation of Comm on Challenger Accident

• 1989 Bill White named NL president; 1st black major-league sports head

• 1989 Military coup overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, dictator of Paraguay

• 1990 Jockey Billy Shoemaker (58), retires after 40,350 horse race

• 1990 NY Met Darryl Strawberry voluntarily enters Alcohol rehab center

• 1992 Defense opens calling Noriega "our ally in war on drugs"

• 1992 Maximum NY State unemployment benefits raised to $300 per week

• 1993 Cin Red owner Marge Schott suspended for 1 year due to racist comment

Songs for date February 03

• 02/03/44 --- I Couldn't Sleep A Wink Last Night (Sinatra, Frank)

• 02/03/50 --- Rag Mop (Hampton, Lionel)

• 02/03/50 --- It Isn't Fair (Kaye, Sammy)

• 02/03/50 --- Cry Of The Wild Goose, The (Laine, Frankie)

• 02/03/58 --- You Are My Destiny (Anka, Paul)

• 02/03/58 --- Short Shorts (Royal Teens)

• 02/03/58 --- I Beg Of You (Presley, Elvis)

• 02/03/62 --- Crying In The Rain (Everly Brothers)

• 02/03/68 --- Valley Of The Dolls, (Theme From) (Warwick, Dionne)

• 02/03/73 --- Cover Of "Rolling Stone", The (Dr. Hook)

• 02/03/73 --- Killing Me Softly With His Song (Flack, Roberta)

• 02/03/73 --- Dueling Banjos (Weissberg, Eric & Steve Mandell)

• 02/03/79 --- What You Won't Do For Love (Caldwell, Bobby)

• 02/03/90 --- Love Will Lead You Back (Dayne, Taylor)

• 02/03/90 --- Black Velvet (Myles, Alannah)