Page 4: Historical Events In August - 06

1893  Guthrie McClintic, Seattle Wash, Broadway producer/dir (Winterset)   

1895  George Frederick Root, composer, dies at 74.   

1896  France annexes Madagascar   

1896  Cyril Mockridge, composer.   

1900  Wilhelm Liebknecht, German journalist/socialist, dies at 74   

1901  Kiowa land in Oklahoma is opened for white settlement, effectively dissolving the contiguous reservation   

1902  Michal Vilec, composer.   

1904  Henry Payne Iba, Easton Mo, US basketball coach (Olympic-gold-64, 68)   

1905  26.7 cm rainfall at Princeton, Indiana (state record)   

1905  Clara Bow, silent screen actress (Wings) "it" girl of 1920's films   

1906  Ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback (Staten Island, NY Yanks, NY Giants)   

1908  St Louis Card John Lush's 2nd no-hitter, beats Dodgers, 2-0 in 6 inn.   

1908  George Singer, composer.   

1909  Alice Ramsey and three friends become the inaugural women to complete a transcontinental auto trip.   

1910  NYC Mayor Wm J Gaynor seriously wounded during assassination attempt   

1910  Charles Crichton, British director (Battle of Sexes).   

1911  Lucille Ball, Jamestown NY, comedienne/actress (I Love Lucy, Mame).   

1914  Austria-Hungary declares war against Russia   

1914  Ellen Wilson Pres Wilson's wife, dies at 54.   

1914  Serbia declares war against Germany.   

1914  Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia.   

1914  Susan Cowdy, ornithologist.   

1914  Ellen Wilson, 1st lady (1913-14), dies at 54.   

1915  In this year, Battle of Lone Pine, Gallipoli starts - Seven Australians receive Victoria Crosses.   

1915  During World War I, Warsaw falls into German hands.   

1916  Dom[inic] Mintoff, premier Malta   

1917  Robert Mitchum, American actor is born.   

1917  World War I: Battle of MărăşeÅŸti between the Romanian and German armies begins.   

1917  Robert Mitchum, Bridgeport Ct, actor (Winds of War, North and South)   

1918  Ferdinand Foch is recorded as becoming marshal of France   

1919  The inaugural air flight over a major body of water in Australia (Harry Butler).   

1919  1st air flight over a major body of water in Australia (Harry Butler).   

1919  Pauline Betz Addie, Dayton Ohio, tennis champ (Wimbledon 1946)   

1921  Clason Point, Bronx to College Point, Queens muni ferry system begins.   

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1180  Emperor go-toba of japan: Emperor go-toba of japan (d. 1239)   

1504  Matthew "nosey" parker: Archbishop of canterbury   

1609  Richard bennett: British colonial governor of virginia   

1619  Barbara strozzi: Composer   

1638  Nicolas de malebranche: French philosopher   

1644  Francoise l de la baume le blanc: French mistress of louis xiv   

1651  Francois fenelon: France, writer (playing for time)   

1651  Johann michael zacher: Composer   

0258  Sixtus ii: Bishop of rome (257-58), beheaded   

0523  Hormisdas: Pope (514-23),   

0966  Berengarius ii: Markgraaf of ivrea/king of italy (950-963)   

1162  Death of Ramon berenguer iv: Count of barcelona   

1195  Henry de leeuw: Duke of saxon/bayern,   

1221  Death of Dominicus: Italian religious order founder (dominicans)   

1272  Death of Stefanus v: Prince of transylvania/king of hungary (1270-72),   

1414  King ladislas of naples: King ladislas of naples (b. 1377)