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1882  1st cargo of frozen meat leaves NZ for Britain, on SS Dunedin.   

1882  John Barrymore, [Blythe], Phila, actor (Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde)   

1885  Richard Wurz, composer   

1885  Leopold Damrosch, composer, dies at 52   

1886  Sax Rohmer, England, author (Dr Fu Manchu).   

1887  H M Bateman, Sutton Forest NSW, cartoonist   

1887  Alexander Borodin, composer, dies   

1890  Robert Ley, German chemist/MP (NSDAP).   

1891  AIK is founded at Biblioteksgatan 8 in Stockholm by Isidor Behrens   

1892  James Forrestal, US, banker/minister of Navy.   

1893  Harm H Kamerlingh Onnes, painter/etcher/ceramist   

1894  Oswaldo Aranha, Brazil, lawyer/statesman (1st pres of UN)   

1895  23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans.   

1896  Arthur Shields, Dublin Ireland, actor (River, Enchanted Island).   

1896  E J Nicholson, writer, dies.   

1897  Earl H Blaik, Det, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1965)   

1898  USS Maine blows up in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die   

1898  USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown-258 sailors die.   

1898  Toto, (Antonio de Curtis), Naples Italy, actor (Motorizzate, Noi Duri).   

1899  Gale Sondergard, Litchfield Mn, actress (Cat and Canary, Road to Rio)   

1900  General French relieves Kimberley/Cecil Rhodes   

1901  Andre Parrot, French archaeologist/theologist (Assur).   

1902  Underground railway (U-Bahn)   

1902  Wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68   

1903  inaugural Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris and Rose Michtom   

1903  1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris and Rose Michtom.   

1903  Julie Verstraete-Lacquet, Flemish actress, dies at 69.   

1904  Antonin Magne, French bicyclist (Tour de France 1931, 34)   

1905  1st race meet at Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs, Ark).   

1905  Harold Arlen, [Hyman Arluck], US, composer (Over the Rainbow).   

1905  Lewis Wallace, US diplomat/writer (Ben Hur), dies at 77.   

1906  British Labour Party organizes   

1906  Stephen Brown, CEO (Stone-Platt Industries).   

1907  Cesar Romero, NYC, actor (Joker-Batman, Ocean's 11, Thin Man).   

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1368  Sigismund: Nornberg germany, holy roman emperor (1410-37)   

1458  Ivan the young: Ruler of tver   

1471  Piero di lorenzo de' medici: Ruler of florence   

1483  Babur: Founder of mughal dynasty in india (1526-30   

1497  Philipp melanchthon: German protestant   

1519  Pedro menendez de aviles: Explorer (found st augustine florida)   

1524  Charles de guise: Archbishop/cardinal of reims   

1557  Alfonso fontanelli: Composer   

1043  Gisela: Wife of rc-german emperor conrad ii the salier,   

1145  Lucius ii: [gherardo caccianemici], italian pope (1144-45),   

1152  Death of Konrad iii: Roman-german king (1138-1152),   

1503  Henry deane: Archbishop of canterbury (1501-03),   

1568  Hendrik van brederode: Dutch noble (compromise of nobles),   

1580  Death of Cunerus petri: Dutch theologist/bishop of leeuwarden,   

1597  Death of Pieter j kies: Dutch mayor of haarlem (1572-73),   

1600  Jose the acosta: Spanish missionary (peru),