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1895  1st Queen's Hall Promenade Concerto (Wagners "Rienzi")   

1895  Michail M Soschtschenko, Russian author.   

1896  Otto Lilienthal, German aircraft pioneer, dies   

1897  Automobile Club of Great Britain established (now: Royal Auto Club)   

1897  Edward Orval Gourdin, Jacksonville, long jumper (Olympic-silver-1924).   

1899  Jack Haley, Boston Mass, actor (Tin Man-Wizard of Oz, Ford Star Revue).   

1900  1st Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Boston (3-0)   

1900  Arthur Porritt, NZ, 100m sprinter (Olympic-bronze-1924).   

1901  Chic White Sox Frank Isbell strands record 11 teammate base runners.   

1902  George Vernon, cricketer (scored 11* and 3 in only England Test), dies.   

1903  Lisle, British lord   

1904  Angelo G Roncalli (Pope John XXIII) is recorded as becoming a priest.   

1904  Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French foreign minister (Dreyfus), dies   

1905  Bernard Benjamin Gillis, British judge.   

1905  Kinjikitile "Bokero" Ngwale, E African prophet/rebel leader, hanged   

1906  Pope Pius X bans Associations cults   

1906  Era Bell Thompson, [Dakota Dick], US actress (Ebony).   

1907  In this year, Prince Scipone Borchesi claims Peking to Paris, 7500 mile auto rally.   

1907  In this year, Prince Scipone Borchesi claims Beijing to Paris, 7500 mile auto rally.   

1908  Gabrielle Keiller, collector/golfer.   

1909  Algemeene Netherland Toonkunstenars Ver (ANTV) begins   

1909  Brian Easdale, composer.   

1910  Angus Campbell, US, psychologist (Elections and Political Order).   

1911  Parliament Act reduces power of House of Lords   

1911  Carl Christian Lumbye, composer, dies at 70   

1912  Herman Strategier, Dutch organist/composer/conductor   

1913  2nd Balkan War ends, Treaty of Bucharest, Bulgaria loses.   

1914  Voluntary recruitment for inaugural Australian Imperial Force (AIF) begins.   

1914  At Luik, German 12"/16.5" guns reach Belgian boundary.   

1916  Turks annex Persian city Hamadan from Russia.   

1919  Ukranian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukrane   

1919  Ukrainian National Army massacres 25 Jews in Podolia Ukraine.   

1920  Allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia and Romania   

1921  FDR stricken with polio at summer home on Canadian Is of Campobello.   

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1267  King james ii of aragon: King james ii of aragon (d. 1327)   

1296  John the blind: King of bohemia/count of luxembourg   

1360  Francesco zabarella: Italian jurist   

1397  Albert ii of germany: Holy roman emperor   

1489  Jacob sturm von sturmeck: German statesman and reformer   

1520  Madeleine de valois: Wife of james v of scotland   

1556  Philipp nicolai: Germany, theologist/poet/composer   

1560  Hieronymus praetorius: Composer   

0258  Death of Saint lawrence: Martyr   

0794  Fastrada: 3rd wife of french king charles the great,   

0955  Conrad the red: Duke of lotharingen,   

1002  Al-mansur: Arabic general strategist/regent of cordoba,   

1250  Death of Erik iv plovpenning: King of denmark, murdered   

1535  Death of Ippolito de' medici: Ruler of florence (poisoned) (b. 1509)   

1589  Maarten schenck nideggen: Dutch army leader, drowned at about 49   

1628  Death of Hans jonsson: Swedish fleet commander, drowned