Mar 02 George Lohmann takes 9-28 vs South Africa at Johannesburg
Mar 20 Marines land in Nicaragua to protect US citizens
Mar 14 Sutro Baths (San Francisco) opens by Cliff House (closed Sept 1, 1952)
Mar 01 Battle of Adua 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians
Mar 20 Uprising in Matabeleland
Mar 01 Battle of Adua: 80,000 Ethiopians destroy 20,000 Italians
Mar 10 Charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3 18
Mar 05 Italian Governor of Eritrea, General Baldissera, reaches Massawa
Mar 06 In Detroit MI, Charles B King rides his "Horseless Carriage" for the first time
Mar 12 The first movie in Netherlands (Kalverstr 220)
Mar 31 Whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)
Mar 10 Charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins first modern marathon in 3:18
Mar 20 The Grand Trunk Railway obtains control of the Central Vermont Railway which retained its corporate identity.
Mar 20 Wilfred 'Wop' May pilot, World War I air ace, born on this day.. May was being pursued by German ace Manfred von Richthofen when the Red Baron was shot down.
Mar 10 After Bob Fitzsimmons KOs much larger Jim Corbett to win world HW championship he says, "The bigger they are, the harder they fall"
Mar 25 Modern Olympics begin in Athens Greece
Aug 01 George Samuelson completes rowing the Atlantic (New York to England)
Aug 29 The Chinese-American dish Chop Suey is invented by the personal chef to China's US Ambassador, while on a trip to New York City.
Aug 17 Gold is discovered on Klondike River
Aug 27 Zanzibar loses to England in a 38 minute war (9 02 AM-9 40 AM)
Aug 29 Chop suey invented in NYC by chef of visiting Chinese Ambassador
Aug 17 Gold discovered in the Yukon Territory, Canada
Aug 20 Dial telephone patented
Aug 27 Zanzibar loses to England in a 38 minute war (9:02 AM-9:40 AM)
Sep 07 A. H. Whiting won 1st closed-circuit auto race held
