Jan 08 The birth of Jose Ferrer, American actor

Jan 03 South Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition, free

Jan 31 In Prince William Sound, Alaska one of the Largest Earthquakes inthe United States measured at 7.0

Jan 17 English explorer Robert F. Scott is first to reach the South Pole

Jan 10 World's first flying boat's maiden flight, (Glenn Curtiss in NY)

Jan 06 New Mexico becomes 7th American state

Jan 06 New Mexico becomes 47th state

Feb 02 Frederick R Law, parachutes from Statue of Liberty

Feb 12 Robert Cromie publishes first issue of the Vancouver Sun, to "consistently advocate the principles of Liberalism"

Feb 12 China adopts the Gregorian calendar

Feb 14 First US submarines with diesel engines commissioned, Groton CT

Feb 12 The Republic of China is formed.

Feb 12 China becomes a republic, after centuries of rule by an Emperor

Feb 26 Coal miners strike in England (settle on 03/01)

Feb 14 Arizona is admitted to the Union, becoming the 48th state.

Feb 12 Last Ch'ing (Manchu) emperor of China, Henry P'u-i, abdicates

Feb 08 First eastbound US transcontinental flight lands in Jacksonville FL

Feb 28 First ever parachute jump from an airplane

Feb 22 J Vedrines makes first airplane flight over 100 mph-161.29 kph

Feb 15 Fram reaches latitude 78º 41' S, farthest south ever by ship

Feb 27 Lord Kitchener opens Khartoum-El Obeid (Nyala) railway

Feb 28 Victor Trumper's last Test Cricket innings c Woolley b Barnes 50

Feb 13 England regains cricket's Ashes

Apr 20 Tiger Stadium in Detroit opens

Apr 04 Chinese republic proclaimed in Tibet

Apr 29 108ø F (42ø C), Tuguegarao, Philippines (Oceania record)

Apr 15 Titanic sinks... A slew of bad movies follow

Apr 15 Titanic sinks at 2 27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on

Apr 16 Harriet Quimby becomes first woman pilot to cross the English Channel

Apr 15 USS Chester and USS Salem sailed from MA to assist RMS Titanic survivors

Apr 10 J Palisa discovers asteroid #730 Athanasia

Apr 13 The British Royal Flying Corps (RAF) was created by Royal Charter

Apr 15 Titanic sinks at 2:27 AM in North Atlantic as the band plays on

Apr 14 The liner 'Titanic' strikes an ice berg at 11.40pm, and begins to sink

Apr 10 RMS Titanic sets sail for its first &last voyage

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