Historical Events In 1901

Oct 10   On this day in history albert Giacometti, Swiss/French painter/sculptor  

Oct 11   In the year 1901 emil Hlobil, composer  

Oct 12   Theodore Roosevelt renames "Executive Mansion," "The White House" on this day in history.  

Oct 13   Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam in the year 1901.  

Oct 14   On this day in history justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in NYC  

Oct 14   Willem A Wagenaar, journalist/writer (Shanghai) in the year 1901.  

Oct 15   Bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats) on this day in history.  

Oct 18   Belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities towards women rights on this day in history.  

Oct 18   In the year 1901 vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer  

Oct 19   In the year 1901 arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross)  

Oct 19   Edward Elgar's "Pomp & Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower on this day in history.  

Oct 20   In the year 1901 hans-Otto Borgmann, composer  

Oct 21   Gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium) in the year 1901.  

Oct 22   On this day in history charles Huggins, Canada, US physician  

Oct 23   In the year 1901 georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank), dies  

Oct 24   In the year 1901 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)  

Oct 24   First woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor) in the year 1901.  

Oct 24   Paul Henrion, composer, dies at 82 in the year 1901.  

Oct 26   1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris on this day in history.  

Oct 27   1st complete performance of Debussy's "Nocturnes" on this day in history.  

Oct 29   On this day in history daniele Amfiteatrov, composer  

Oct 29   In Amherst, Massachusetts nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine in the year 1901.  

Oct 29   In the year 1901 leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted  

Oct 29   Leon Czolgosz, who assassinated President McKinley, is put to death in the electric chair in the year 1901.  

Oct 30   On this day in history ... Opperman, South African Boer general (Spy), killed in battle  

Oct 30   Battle at Bakenlaagte: lt-col Bensons unit vs Boers in the year 1901.  

Nov 01   Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, VA in the year 1901.  

Nov 02   In the year 1901 james Dunn, NYC, actor (Tree Grows in Brooklyn, It's a Great Life)  

Nov 03   Andre Malraux, [Berger], France, novelist/art historian (L'Espoir) in the year 1901.  

Nov 04   Clyde Fitch' "Way of the World," premieres in NYC in the year 1901.  

Nov 05   In the year 1901 eddie Paynter, cricketer (England batting hero in Bodyline series)  

Nov 06   On this day in history bohdan Borkowski, composer, dies at 48  

Nov 06   On this day in history juanita Hall, Keyport NJ, actress (Capt Billy)  

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Jan 01   Christine WI Wittewaall van Stoetwegen, Dutch MP (CDD) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   In the year 1901 birth of rex O'Malley, London England, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight)  

Jan 02   Robert Marshall, founder (Wilderness Society) was born in the year 1901.  

Jan 02   In the year 1901 birth of torsten Ralf, Swedish tenor (Daphne)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of eric Voegelin, Germany, US philosopher (Order & History)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of ngo Dinh Diem, pres/dictator of South Vietnam (1955-63)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of c. L. R. James, writer and journalist (d. 1989)  

Jan 05   H L Honore comte d'Estienne d'Orves, French officer/resistance fighter was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   On this day in history ignatius Donnelly, US attorney/lt-governor (Minnesota), dies at 69  

Jan 08   In the year 1901 death of john Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873)  

Jan 09   On this day in history death of richard Copley Christie, English scholar (b. 1830)  

Jan 10   Sir James Dickson, Premier of Queensland, Australian Minister for Defence (b. 1832) died on this day in history.  

Jan 11   In the year 1901 vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer, dies at 34  

Jan 13   On this day in history carlo Angeloni, composer, dies at 66  

Jan 14   In the year 1901 charles Hermite, French mathematician (e is transcendent), dies at 78  

Jan 16   Hiram Revels, dies at 73 in the year 1901.