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1901  Adriano Olivetti, Italian engineer/manufacturer (typewriter)   

1901  Ivar Christian Hallstrom, composer, dies at 74.   

1902  Battle at Rooiwal, South-Africa.   

1902  Quentin Reynolds, NYC, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI)   

1902  ... Potgieter, South African Boer general, dies in battle.   

1903  Gemma Galgani, Italian saint, dies at 25   

1904  M Wolf discovers asteroid #530 Turandot   

1904  Arthur Ernest Mourant, haematologist.   

1906  Einstein introduces his Theory of Relativity.   

1906  Georgi Apollonovitch Gapon, Rus-orthodox clergyman/tsarist agent, dies   

1907  NY Giant Roger Bresnahan is recorded as becoming 1st catcher to wear shin guards.   

1907  Paul Douglas, Phila Pa, actor (Adventure Theater, Clash by Night).   

1908  Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto).   

1910  Anna Magnani, Ital's actress (Awakening, Roma).   

1911  Stella Walsh-Stanislawa-Walasiewicz, Poland, sprinter (Oly-gold-32).   

1912  Cornerstone of Technion in Haifa Palestine laid.   

1912  John Larkin, Oakland Calif, actor (Saints and Sinners, 12 O'Clock High).   

1913  Oleg Cassini, French fashion designer is born.   

1913  Oleg Cassini, Paris France, fashion designer (Jackie Kennedy)   

1914  George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," premieres   

1915  (Hanlon) Pat Clarke, cyclist.   

1916  Alberto E Ginastera, Buenos Aires Argentina, composer (Panambi).   

1916  Richard Harding Davis, journalist, dies at 52   

1917  inaugural Battle of Bullecourt, France.   

1917  Babe Ruth beats NY Yanks, pitching 3-hit 10-3 win for Red Sox.   

1918  Jean-Claude Servan-Schreiber, journalist   

1918  Arthur Ochse, cricketer (WW I played for S Afr in 1889 aged 19), dies   

1919  The International Labour Organization is founded   

1919  Hugh Carey, (Gov-D-NY)   

1920  Marlen Haushofer, writer   

1921  Iowa imposed inaugural state cigarette tax.   

1921  Turkestan ASSR established in Russian SFSR   

1921  Iowa imposed 1st state cigarette tax   

1921  Jeff Stollmeyer, cricketer (WI batsman pre/post-war).   

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0146  Septimius severus: Septimius severus (d. 211)   

1370  Frederick i the warlike: Elector of saxony   

1374  Roger mortimer: 4th earl of march   

1492  Marguerite of navarre: Wife of henry ii of navarre   

1586  Pietro della valle: Composer   

1602  Johann neukrantz: Composer   

1638  Diogo diaz melgaz: Composer   

1661  Antoine coypel: French painter/poet   

0678  Donus: Italian pope (676-78),   

1034  Death of Romanus iii argyrus: Byzantine emperor (1028-34), assasinated by wife   

1240  Llywelyn ab iorwerth the great: Monarch of wales (1194-1240),   

1500  Michael t marullus: Greeks poet, drowns   

1512  Gaston de foix: French pretender to navarra throne,   

1554  Thomas wyatt the younger: English rebel (b. 1521)   

1612  Death of Edward wightman: English baptist preacher (b. 1566)   

1626  Marin getaldić: Croatian mathematician (b. 1568)