Historical Events In January - 02

1893  1st US commemoratives & 1st US stamp to picture a woman issued on January - 02.  

1894  Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) on January - 02.  

1895  On January - 02 count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN)  

1896  On January - 02 battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops)  

1896  Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) on January - 02.  

1899  Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer on January - 02.  

1900  On January - 02 e Verlinger begins manufacturing 7" single-sided records (Montreal)  

1901  Rex O'Malley, London England, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight) on January - 02.  

1903  On January - 02 president T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola MI, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black  

1903  Pres T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black on this day in history.  

1903  Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary on this day in history.  

1904  James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) on January - 02.  

1904  On January - 02 james Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82  

1905  Elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine on January - 02.  

1905  On January - 02 japanese troops capture Port Arthur  

1905  On January - 02 michael Kemp Tippett, English composer/conductor (Child of our Time)  

1907  On this day in history edward Albert Radice, economist  

1908  On this day in history canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa  

1908  The founding of the Royal Mint of Canada, as a branch of the British Royal Mint on January - 02.  

1908  On this day in history ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)  

1909  On January - 02 the first official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13 50)  

1909  1st official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13:50) on January - 02.  

1909  Rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais) on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history first junior high schools in US open in Berkeley CA  

1910  On January - 02 1st junior high schools in US opens (Berkeley Calif)  

1910  On January - 02 ulrich Becher, writer  

1911  Bkln Dodgers pres Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000 on this day in history.  

1912  Andre Ameller, composer on January - 02.  

1913  National Woman's Party forms on January - 02.  

1913  Ernest Sidey, British air marshal on January - 02.  

1913  Leon P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57 on January - 02.  

1914  On January - 02 philips installs research department in Eindhoven  

1914  Philips installs research dept in Eindhoven on this day in history.  

1915  On this day in history john Hope Franklin, historian  

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.  

1647  On January - 02 birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)  

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.  

1713  Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.  

1719  On January - 02 birth of jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797)  

1727  On January - 02 birth of james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)  

1728  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on January - 02.  

1732  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer  

0017  On this day in history publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies  

1512  Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on January - 02.  

1514  Death of William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on this day in history.  

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on this day in history.  

1685  Death of Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) on this day in history.  

1694  On this day in history death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)  

1726  Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

1740  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on January - 02.