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1900  James E Keeler, US astronomer (rings of Saturn), dies at 42.   

1901  Boer general Kritzinger driven out of Cape colony.   

1903  Frances Clode, CEO (WRVS)   

1904  Aleksei N Romanov, son of tsar Nicolas II [OS=July 30]   

1905  King Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp.   

1905  Joan [Jacobus J] Remmelts, Dutch actor (Jantjes, Twee Vorstinnen)   

1907  James Herbert Lloyd Morrell, bishop   

1908  Ford builds the inaugural Model T.   

1908  Lord Renton, QC/British govt minister   

1909  Maurice Heath, air marshal.   

1910  Baroness Phillips, pres/general secretary (Natl Assn of Women)   

1911  Cantinflas, [Mario Moreno], Mexico, actor (Around World in 80 Days).   

1911  Jozef Israels, painter, dies.   

1912  Jane Wyatt, Campgaw NJ, actress (Father Knows Best, Star Trek)   

1913  Kurt Kaszner, Vienna Austria, actor (Cmdr Fitzhugh-Land of the Giants)   

1914  Cavalery battle at Halen, Belgium ("Battle der Zilveren Helmen")   

1914  [Hendrik] Jan Bakker, Dutch resistance fighter/journalist (Parool)   

1914  John Philip Holland, submarine designer, dies.   

1915  "Of Human Bondage," by William Somerset Maugham, published.   

1915  Alex Wojciechowicz, NFL center (Lions, Eagles)   

1916  Picasso, Max Jacob, Kisling, Ortiz and Paquerette photographed in Paris   

1917  Douglas Gunsekera, banker.   

1918  In this year, Prv. Thomas Dinesen (42nd Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France   

1918  In this year, Sgt. Robert Spall Prices Patricia's Cdn. Light Infantry) claims the Victoria Cross at Parvillers, France   

1919  Michael Kidd, [Milton Greenwald] choreographer (7 Brides for 7 Bros)   

1922  Dedication of Frederick Douglas' home in Wash DC as national shrine.   

1922  Arthur Griffith, Irish nationalist/president (Sinn Fein), dies.   

1923  Enrico Tiraboschi is inaugural to swim English Channel westward.   

1923  In this year, Dutch AR-leader Coair adopts in place of De Geer as minister of finances   

1925  KMA-AM in Shenandoah IA begins radio transmissions   

1927  "Wings," the only silent film to win an Oscar for best picture, opens   

1928  9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam.   

1931  Yangtzee River floods after heavy rain crumbles dikes in China   

1933  Cuban dictator Machado y Morales flees after military coup   

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1503  Christian iii: King of denmark/norway (1534-59)   

1566  Isabella ce: Infante of spain/governess of the netherlands   

1592  Willem earl of nassau-siegen: Dutch gov (fort emmerik/heusden)   

1604  Tokugawa iemitsu: Japanese shogun   

1620  Pieter cuypers: S neth lawyer   

1626  Giovanni legrenzi: Composer   

1629  Tsar alexei i of russia: Tsar alexei i of russia (d. 1676)   

1644  Georg christoph leuttner: Composer   

0030  Cleopatra vii thea philopator: Cleopatra vii thea philopator (b. 69 bc)   

0875  Death of Louis ii: King of italy/emperor of france,   

1158  Anselmus van havelberg: Brandenburg bshp of havelberg (1129-55),   

1350  Philip vi: King of france,   

1424  Death of Yongle: Emperor of china (b. 1360)   

1484  Death of Sixtus iv: [francesco della rovere], pope (1471-84),   

1546  Death of Francisco de vitoria: Spanish theology/lawyer,   

1577  Death of Thomas smith: English diplomat and scholar (b. 1513)