Page 5: Historical Events In April - 05

1904  The inaugural international rugby league match is played between England and an Other Nationalities team (Welsh and Scottish players) in Central Park, Wigan, England   

1905  James Barrie's "Alice-sit-by-the-fire", premieres in London   

1905  Bill Raisch, one armed actor (Fred Johnson-Fugitive)   

1906  St Pius X encyclical "On the Mariavites or Mystic Priests of Poland"   

1906  Arthur Guy Clutton-Brock, English agronomist   

1907  A Kopff discovers asteroid #632 Pyrrha   

1907  J Zeldenrust, Dutch pathologist/anatomist.   

1907  Anton G van Hamel, founder (Roman philosphy in Neth), dies at 65.   

1908  British premier Henry Campbell-Bannerman steps down   

1908  Bette Davis, American actress is born   

1908  Bette Davis, Lowell Mass, famous eyes (Of Human Bondage, Jezebel).   

1908  Gaetano Coronaro, composer, dies at 55.   

1909  Alberto Romero "Cubby" Broccoli, NYC, film producer (James Bond).   

1911  MCC tour match vs Jamaica finishes in a tie   

1911  W W Aster acquires the Daily Observer   

1911  Waldorf W Aster acquires the Daily Observer.   

1911  MCC tour match v Jamaica finishes in a tie   

1911  Goddard Lieberson, Hanley Staffordshire England, recording exec   

1912  John Le Mesurier, Bedford England, actor (Jabberwocky, Dad's Army)   

1913  S Belyavskij and G Neujmin discovers asteroid #749 Malzovia.   

1913  Alan Cheales, dominican priest   

1914  Frederick Angus Armstrong, journalist   

1915  French begin Wo‰vre-offensive   

1915  Jess Willard defeats Jack Johnson in 26 for heavyweight boxing title   

1916  French troops occupy Bois de Caillette.   

1916  Gregory Peck, American actor is born.   

1916  Baroness Delacourt-Smith of Alteryn   

1917  Richard Yardumian, Philadelphia, composer (Come Creator Spirit).   

1918  Paul Vidal de la Blanche, French geographer, dies at 73.   

1919  Eamon de Valera is recorded as becoming president of Dail Eireann.   

1919  Heavyweight Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in Havana   

1919  Polish Army executes 35 young Jews.   

1919  Douglas Henley, British auditor-general.   

1920  Arthur Halley, British author is born   

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1288  Emperor go-fushimi of japan: Emperor go-fushimi of japan (d. 1336)   

1472  Bianca maria sforza: Wife of maximilian i, holy roman emperor   

1523  Blaise de vigenère: French cryptographer   

1588  Thomas hobbes: England, philosopher (leviathan)   

1595  John wilson: Composer   

1598  Laurentius erhard: Composer   

1604  Charles iv: Duke of lorraine   

1622  Vincenzo viviani: Italian mathematician   

0582  Eutychius: Patriarch of constantinople (c. 512)   

0828  Nicephorus: Patriarch of constantinopel (806-15),   

1168  Death of Robert de beaumont: 2nd earl of leicester (b. 1104)   

1258  Death of Julian of cornillon/liege: Flemish visionary/saint,   

1270  Ramban nachmanides: Talmudic scholar (hiddushei ha-ramden),   

1419  Death of Vincent ferrer: Spanish missionary and saint (b. 1350)   

1531  Richard roose: Boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop   

1605  Adam loftus: English protestant archbishop in ireland (c.1513)