Page 4: Historical Events In January - 02

1893  1st US commemoratives & 1st US stamp to picture a woman issued on this day in history.   

1894  On January - 02 robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)   

1895  Count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN) on this day in history.   

1896  Battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops) on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

1899  On this day in history alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

1900  On January - 02 e Verlinger begins manufacturing 7" single-sided records (Montreal)   

1901  On January - 02 rex O'Malley, London England, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight)   

1903  On this day in history president T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola MI, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black   

1903  On this day in history pres T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black   

1903  On January - 02 anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary   

1904  On this day in history james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

1904  On this day in history james Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82   

1905  Elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine on January - 02.   

1905  Japanese troops capture Port Arthur on this day in history.   

1905  Michael Kemp Tippett, English composer/conductor (Child of our Time) on this day in history.   

1907  Edward Albert Radice, economist on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa   

1908  The founding of the Royal Mint of Canada, as a branch of the British Royal Mint on this day in history.   

1908  On January - 02 ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

1909  On this day in history the first official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13 50)   

1909  1st official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13:50) on January - 02.   

1909  Rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais) on January - 02.   

1910  On January - 02 first junior high schools in US open in Berkeley CA   

1910  On this day in history 1st junior high schools in US opens (Berkeley Calif)   

1910  On this day in history ulrich Becher, writer   

1911  Bkln Dodgers pres Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000 on this day in history.   

1912  On January - 02 andre Ameller, composer   

1913  On this day in history national Woman's Party forms   

1913  On this day in history ernest Sidey, British air marshal   

1913  On January - 02 leon P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57   

1914  On this day in history philips installs research department in Eindhoven   

1914  Philips installs research dept in Eindhoven on January - 02.   

1915  On this day in history john Hope Franklin, historian   

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1642  On this day in history birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

1647  Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676) was born on January - 02.   

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

1713  On January - 02 birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on January - 02.   

1727  On January - 02 birth of james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)   

1728  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on January - 02.   

1732  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

0017  On January - 02 publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies   

1512  Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on January - 02.   

1514  On this day in history death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on January - 02.   

1685  Death of Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) on January - 02.   

1694  On this day in history death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)   

1726  On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

1740  On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63