Page 4: Historical Events In January - 02

1894  Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie).   

1895  Count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN).   

1896  Battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops).   

1896  Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

1899  Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

1900  E Verlinger begins manufacturing 7" single-sided records (Montreal)   

1901  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.   

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

1903  Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary.   

1904  James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival).   

1904  James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82   

1905  Elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine   

1905  Japanese troops capture Port Arthur   

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

1907  Edward Albert Radice, economist   

1908  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   

1908  Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story)   

1909  The inaugural official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13 50)   

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

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

1910  inaugural junior high schools in US open in Berkeley CA   

1910  1st junior high schools in US opens (Berkeley Calif).   

1910  Ulrich Becher, writer   

1911  Bkln Dodgers pres Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30000   

1912  Andre Ameller, composer.   

1913  National Woman's Party forms   

1913  Ernest Sidey, British air marshal.   

1913  Leon P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57.   

1914  Philips installs research department in Eindhoven.   

1914  Philips installs research dept in Eindhoven.   

1915  John Hope Franklin, historian   

1915  Karl Goldmark, Austria-Hungarian composer (Queen of Saba), dies at 84.   

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

1647  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

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  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on January - 02.   

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

1732  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.