May 31 Emperor Wilhelm II lands in Tanger

May 22 Royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School

May 26 A pogrom against Jews in Minsk Belorussia

May 15 Las Vegas, Nevada is founded

May 19 Italian King Victor Emmanuel &Swiss President open world's longest railroad tunnel (Simplon) links Iselle Italy &Brig Switzerland

May 14 2nd official international soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0

May 27 Japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima

May 29 Pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania

May 16 The birth of Henry Fonda, American oscar winning film actor

May 05 Robert S Abbott published first issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender"

May 02 French newspapers publish lists of Jules Vernes unpublished work

May 15 Pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville

Jan 17 Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago IL

Jan 01 9 hour work day for diamond miners

Jan 27 Maurice Rouvier forms government in France

Jan 02 Elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine

Jan 22 In what is called the "Bloody Sunday" incident, Cossacks and Imperial Army troops in St Petersburg, Russia, massacre more than 100 peaceful protesters.

Jan 26 World's largest diamond, the 3,106-carat Cullinan, is found in South Africa

Jan 26 The world's largest diamond iss found near Pretoria, South Africa

Jan 01 9 hour work day for diamond miners

Jan 09 Bloody Sunday-demonstrators fired on by tsarist troops

Jan 11 The birth of Pierre Mendes-France, French politician

Jan 05 National Association of Audubon Society incorporates

Jan 18 French government of Combes falls

Jan 05 Charles Perrine announces discovery of Jupiter's 7th satellite, Elara

Jan 02 Elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine

Jan 31 Carroll Wright appointed first US Commissioner of Labor

Jan 16 Stanley Cup Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Dawson City (Yukon) in 2 games Ottawa Silver 7 beats Dawson City (Yukon) 23-2 for Stanley Cup, this is most lopsided playoff game, Frank McGee scores 14 goals

Jan 26 Han Yong-woon [Bongwan, Manhae] (1879-1944) ordained a monk in Korea

Jan 05 Charles Perrine announces discovery of Jupiter's 7th satellite, Elara

Jan 02 Japanese troops capture Port Arthur

Jan 27 Maurice Rouvier forms government in France

Jan 31 The first auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach

Jan 02 Japanese troops capture Port Arthur

Jan 17 Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer & C G Scannell, Chicago IL

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