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  Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) on this day in history.   

1895  Count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN) on January - 02.   

1896  On January - 02 battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops)   

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

1899  On January - 02 alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1903  President T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola MI, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black on January - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1904  James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 02 edward Albert Radice, economist   

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

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

1908  On this day in history ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

1909  The first official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13 50) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history 1st official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13:50)   

1909  Rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais) on this day in history.   

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  Andre Ameller, composer on this day in history.   

1913  On January - 02 national Woman's Party forms   

1913  On January - 02 ernest Sidey, British air marshal   

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

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

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

1915  John Hope Franklin, historian on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on January - 02.   

1512  On January - 02 death of svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460)   

1514  On January - 02 death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  On this day in history death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)   

1685  On January - 02 death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

1694  Death of Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651) on January - 02.   

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

1740  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on January - 02.