Deaths on February 1

Carlos I of Portugal

Died on February 1, 1908

Carlos I of Portugal (b. 1863)

Dom Carlos I (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈkaɾluʃ]; English: Charles I; 28 September 1863 – 1 February 1908), known as the Diplomat (Portuguese: o Diplomata), the Martyr (Portuguese: o Martirizado), and the Oceanographer (Portuguese: o Oceanógrafo), among many other names, was the King of Portugal from 1889 until his assassination in 1908. He was the first Portuguese king to die a violent death since King Sebastian in 1578.

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30 Jan

Jan C. Smuts
Indian pacifist and leader Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is released from prison by Jan C. Smuts after being tried and sentenced to two months in jail earlier in the month.
17 Sep

Orville Wright
The Wright Flyer flown by Orville Wright, with Lieutenant Thomas Selfridge as passenger, crashes, killing Selfridge, who becomes the first airplane fatality.
27 Sep

Ford Piquette Avenue Plant
The first production of the Ford Model T automobile was built at the Ford Piquette Avenue Plant in Detroit, Michigan.
1 Oct

Ford Model T
Ford puts the Model T car on the market at a price of US$825.
14 Oct

Detroit Tigers
The Chicago Cubs defeat the Detroit Tigers, 2-0, clinching the World Series; this would be their last until clinching the 2016 World Series.

Deaths on February 1

Carlos I of Portugal

Died on February 1, 1908

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