Historical Events In 1902

Apr 04   In the year 1902 louise L de Vilmorin, French poetess/author (Lutin Sauvage)   

Apr 05   On this day in history maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte", premieres in Paris France   

Apr 05   On this day in history maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte," premieres in Paris   

Apr 05   Soccer match riot between Scotland & England kills 25 in the year 1902.   

Apr 06   Gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus) on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history texas Oil Company (Texaco) forms   

Apr 08   In the year 1902 arthur Wellard, cricketer (big hitting Somerset & England batsman)   

Apr 08   Sipyagain, Russian min of interior/headed Secret Service, assassinated in the year 1902.   

Apr 09   On this day in history frantisek Suchy, composer [or April 21, 1891]   

Apr 11   In the year 1902 ... Potgieter, South African Boer general, dies in battle   

Apr 11   Battle at Rooiwal, South-Africa on this day in history.   

Apr 11   On this day in history quentin Reynolds, NYC, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI)   

Apr 12   In the year 1902 louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59)   

Apr 13   Duke of Marlborough on this day in history.   

Apr 13   J C Penney opens his 1st store in Kemmerer, Wyo on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history jC Penney opened his first store in Kemmerer, Wyo   

Apr 13   The birth of Philippe de Rothschild, French industrialist on this day in history.   

Apr 14   JC Penney opens his 1st store, in Kemmerer, Wyo in the year 1902.   

Apr 14   On this day in history menachem A Schneerson, rebee (head of Lubavitcher Jews)   

Apr 15   In the year 1902 pope Leo XIII encyclical "On Church in US"   

Apr 15   Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US" in the year 1902.   

Apr 17   In the year 1902 anton Beuving, lyricist (Ketelbinkie)   

Apr 18   Denmark is 1st country to adopt fingerprinting to identify criminals in the year 1902.   

Apr 19   On this day in history 6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of NY in 2:43:12   

Apr 19   In Guatemala a 7.5 earthquake lasted perhaps 30 to 40 seconds and caused some 2,000 deaths in Quelzaltenango in the year 1902.   

Apr 20   On this day in history donald Wolfit, England, actor (Lawrence of Arabia, Becket, Accursed)   

Apr 20   Marie & Pierre Curie isolate radioactive element radium on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Marie Curie isolate radioactive element radium on this day in history.   

Apr 21   Bernard J H "Ben" Stroman, recensent/writer (Jomtof & Blue Beard) in the year 1902.   

Apr 22   Megan Lloyd George, English politician on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Erwin Harvey becomes 1st Cleveland ballplayer (Cleveland Bronchos) to have six hits in one game in the year 1902.   

Apr 27   In the year 1902 julius Sterling Morton who started Arbor Day, dies at 72   

Apr 27   Julius Sterling Morton, who started Arbor Day, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Kitty Kelly, NYC, actress (Ladies of the Jury, Behind Office Doors) on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Buster Nupen, cricketer (1-eyed South African quick, great on matting) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1902 birth of dimiter Nenov, composer   

Jan 02   Dan Keating, Irish republican (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Barry Goldwater, American politician (d. 1998) was born in the year 1902.   

Jan 03   Henry Lennox d'Aubigny Hopkinson, diplomat/politician was born in the year 1902.   

Jan 04   In the year 1902 birth of john McCone, CIA Director (d. 1991)   

Jan 05   In the year 1902 birth of dorothea "Stella" Gibbons, English author (Cold Comfort Farm)   

Jan 05   Pierre Palla, Dutch pianist/organist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian lawyer/Interior minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history johnny Briggs, cricketer (118 wkts for England), dies in an asylum   

Jan 14   On this day in history cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 65   

Jan 17   Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed died in the year 1902.   

Jan 18   Filippo Marchetti, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1902 salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 02   On this day in history emanuil Mandlov, composer, dies at 42   

Feb 03   In the year 1902 isaac Fransen van der Putten, Dutch PM (1866), dies