Bruckner's 9th Symphony
Feb 11 Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony premieres by the Wiener Concertvereinsorchester, under conductor Ferdinand Löwe, in his own unauthorized arrangement, at Wiener Musikvereinssaal in Vienna, Austria
Expedition Act
Feb 11 US Congress adopts the Expedition Act, which authorizes the Attorney General to 'expedite' anti-trust cases through the courts, reflecting growing popular support for President Theodore Roosevelt's "trust busting" campaign
- Feb 14 President Theodore Roosevelt signs bill into law establishing US Department of Commerce & Labor
- Feb 15 1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris & Rose Michtom
- Feb 16 -59°F (-51°C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record)
In Dahomey
Feb 18 "In Dahomey" the first African American musical to perform on Broadway opens at the New York Theater, starring George Walker and Bert Williams with music by Will Marion Cook
Event of Interest
Feb 18 Dutch government of Abraham Kuyper launches anti-strike laws
- Feb 20 Nick Young remains as NL president as AG Spalding ends challenge
- Feb 21 Cornerstone laid for US army war college, Washington, D.C.
- Feb 23 The Sultan agrees to an Austro-Russian plan to reform the government of Macedonia in yet another effort to stifle the rising disorder among the rival Bulgarian
- Feb 23 The US and Cuba sign an agreement by which Cuba releases Guantanamo and Bahia Hondo to the US for naval stations
- Feb 28 Barney Dreyfuss & James Potter buy Philadelphia Phillies for $170,000
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