Historical Events In 1901

Dec 02   Gillette patents 1st disposable razor on this day in history.  

Dec 02   Gillette patents first disposable razor in the year 1901.  

Dec 02   Staf Gustaf Frans Nees, Belgian composer in the year 1901.  

Dec 03   Milwaukee is dropped from the AL & replaced by St Louis Browns in the year 1901.  

Dec 03   Theodore Roosevelt, in a speech to the house of representatives, kicks off his effort to curb the power of business trusts in the year 1901.  

Dec 04   In the year 1901 anne Russell's "Girl & the judge," premieres in NYC  

Dec 05   In the year 1901 grace Moore, US, soprano (One Night to Live)  

Dec 05   In the year 1901 the birth of Walt Disney, US cartoon and film producer  

Dec 07   A F [Tony] Pugsley, British rear-admiral (Walcheren attack (1944)) on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1901 1st Nobel Peace Prizes (to Jean Henri Dunant, Frederic Passy)  

Dec 10   F Fischer, German war criminal (Breda 4) in the year 1901.  

Dec 10   The first Nobel Prizes were awarded in Stockholm, Sweden on this day in history.  

Dec 11   Marconi sends 1st transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld in the year 1901.  

Dec 11   Marconi sends first transatlantic radio signal, Cornwall to Nfld in the year 1901.  

Dec 12   Marconi receives 1st transatlantic radio signal, England to US in the year 1901.  

Dec 12   Marconi receives first transatlantic radio signal, England to US in the year 1901.  

Dec 13   Georg M Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/theory [OS] on this day in history.  

Dec 13   Test debut of S F Barnes v Aust SCG, took 5-65 in 1st innings on this day in history.  

Dec 14   On this day in history 1st table tennis tournament is held (London Royal Aquarium)  

Dec 14   In the year 1901 henri Cochet, tennis champ (US Open-1928)  

Dec 15   In the year 1901 elias Alvares Lobo, composer, dies at 67  

Dec 16   Boer general Kritzinger captured in the year 1901.  

Dec 16   Margaret Mead, Phila, anthropologist (Coming of Age in Samoa) on this day in history.  

Dec 19   On this day in history oliver [Hazard Perry] La Farge, NYC, anthropologist/novelist  

Dec 20   Louis I Kahn, US architect [or Feb 20] in the year 1901.  

Dec 21   Juan A de Zunzunegui y Loredo, Spanish writer on this day in history.  

Dec 23   On this day in history gene Sarazen, golfer (PGA 1922, 23, 33)  

Dec 25   Alice C, English duchess of Gloucester/aunt of Elizabeth II on this day in history.  

Dec 25   On this day in history battle at Tweefontein Orange-Free state: Boers surprise attack Brits  

Dec 26   Georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer [NS] in the year 1901.  

Dec 27   On this day in history irene Handl, London England, actress (Riding High, Morgan)  

Dec 27   In the year 1901 marlene Dietrich (Maria von Losch) actress in first German talkie is born  

Dec 27   On this day in history the birth of Marlene Dietrich, German actress  

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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   Torsten Ralf, Swedish tenor (Daphne) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Ngo Dinh Diem, pres/dictator of South Vietnam (1955-63) was born in the year 1901.  

Jan 04   C. L. R. James, writer and journalist (d. 1989) was born in the year 1901.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1901 ignatius Donnelly, US attorney/lt-governor (Minnesota), dies at 69  

Jan 08   John Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1901 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   On this day in history vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer, dies at 34  

Jan 13   Carlo Angeloni, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 14   On this day in history charles Hermite, French mathematician (e is transcendent), dies at 78  

Jan 16   Hiram Revels, dies at 73 on this day in history.