Historical Events In January - 02

1893  On January - 02 1st US commemoratives & 1st US stamp to picture a woman issued   

1894  Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) on January - 02.   

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 January - 02.   

1896  On January - 02 dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

1899  Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer on January - 02.   

1900  E Verlinger begins manufacturing 7" single-sided records (Montreal) on this day in history.   

1901  Rex O'Malley, London England, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight) on January - 02.   

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

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

1903  Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary on January - 02.   

1904  James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) on January - 02.   

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  On this day in history japanese troops capture Port Arthur   

1905  On January - 02 michael Kemp Tippett, English composer/conductor (Child of our Time)   

1907  On this day in history edward Albert Radice, economist   

1908  Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa on January - 02.   

1908  The founding of the Royal Mint of Canada, as a branch of the British Royal Mint on January - 02.   

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

1909  On January - 02 the first official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13 50)   

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

1909  On this day in history rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais)   

1910  On this day in history first junior high schools in US open in Berkeley CA   

1910  1st junior high schools in US opens (Berkeley Calif) on January - 02.   

1910  On January - 02 ulrich Becher, writer   

1911  On January - 02 bkln Dodgers pres Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000   

1912  On this day in history andre Ameller, composer   

1913  On January - 02 national Woman's Party forms   

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

1913  Leon P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1914  On January - 02 philips installs research department in Eindhoven   

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

1915  On January - 02 john Hope Franklin, historian   

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.   

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

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.   

1713  On this day in history birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  On January - 02 birth of jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797)   

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

1728  On this day in history birth of louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

1732  On January - 02 birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on this day in history.   

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

1514  Death of William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on this day in history.   

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 January - 02 death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)   

1726  Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on January - 02.   

1740  On January - 02 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63