Timeline February 1901

Events in February 1901 7

• 1901 – 1987 Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987) Died 10 December 1987, aged 86 Heifetz was a Russian-born American violinist widely regarded as one of the greatest of the twentieth century. His technical precision set a standard against which later violinists were measured. He died in Los Angeles.
• 1901 – 1972 Brian Donlevy (1901-1972) American actor of tough-guy roles, from Beau Geste to The Great McGinty.
• 1901 Brian Donlevy born in Cleveland Brian Donlevy is born in Cleveland.
• 1901 – 1992 Stella Adler (1901-1992) Died 21 December 1992, aged 91 Stella Adler was an American actress and influential acting teacher whose students included Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro. She developed a technique emphasizing imagination over personal memory, distinguishing her approach from Method acting. Her studio in New York trained generations of American actors.
• 1901 Becomes a Swiss citizen A nationality he kept for the rest of his life Einstein was naturalised in Zurich on 21 February 1901. He was declared unfit for Swiss military service because of flat feet and varicose veins. He held Swiss citizenship until his death, alongside his later American one.
• 1901 United States Steel Corporation Founded First billion-dollar company formed US Steel was incorporated on 25 February 1901 through a merger orchestrated by financier J.P. Morgan, combining Andrew Carnegie's steel operations with several rivals. Capitalized at $1.4 billion, it became the world's first billion-dollar corporation. It controlled roughly two-thirds of American steel production at its founding.
• 1901 – 1979 Zeppo Marx (1901-1979) Died 30 November 1979, aged 78 Zeppo Marx, the youngest of the Marx Brothers comedy team, died of lung cancer in Palm Springs, California. After leaving the act in the 1930s he became a successful engineer and talent agent. He died on 30 November 1979.