Page 4: Historical Events In January - 02

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

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  Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) on January - 02.   

1899  Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer on this day in history.   

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

1901  On this day in history rex O'Malley, London England, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight)   

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 January - 02.   

1903  Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary on this day in history.   

1904  James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) on this day in history.   

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

1905  On this day in history elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine   

1905  Japanese troops capture Port Arthur on January - 02.   

1905  Michael Kemp Tippett, English composer/conductor (Child of our Time) on January - 02.   

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

1908  Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 02.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history leon P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57   

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

1914  On January - 02 philips installs research dept in Eindhoven   

1915  John Hope Franklin, historian on January - 02.   

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1642  On January - 02 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 January - 02.   

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

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies   

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

1514  Death of William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on January - 02.   

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

1685  On this day in history death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

1694  On January - 02 death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)   

1726  Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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