Page 4: 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  On January - 02 count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN)   

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 January - 02.   

1900  E Verlinger begins manufacturing 7" single-sided records (Montreal) on January - 02.   

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  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  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 January - 02.   

1908  On January - 02 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  Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) on this day in history.   

1909  On January - 02 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 this day in history.   

1909  On January - 02 rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais)   

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

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

1910  Ulrich Becher, writer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history andre Ameller, composer   

1913  National Woman's Party forms on this day in history.   

1913  Ernest Sidey, British air marshal on January - 02.   

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

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

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 January - 02.   

1713  Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on January - 02.   

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

1727  On this day in history 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  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer was born on January - 02.   

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 January - 02 death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)   

1685  On January - 02 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 January - 02.   

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