Page 5: Historical Events In January - 02

1917  Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank.   

1917  Edward B Tylor, English anthropologist, dies at 84.   

1918  Dodgers trade Casey Stengel and Cutshaw to Pitts for Grimes and Mamaux.   

1918  Sijbe K Bakker, vicar/theologist (Christian-Socialism), dies at 42.   

1919  Anti-British uprising in Ireland   

1919  Lithuania gains independence.   

1920  10000 US union and socialist organizers arrested (Palmer Raids).   

1920  Issac Asimov, Biochemist and science fiction writer is born.   

1920  Duke of Devonshire, English large landowner/art collector   

1921  DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park opens.   

1921  The inaugural radio religious service is broadcast, as Pittsburgh station KDKA airs the Sunday service of the Calvary Episcopal Church   

1921  1st religious service radio broadcast in US, KDKA-Pittsburgh   

1921  Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, Ger chancellor/PM (Prussia), dies at 64.   

1922  Jason Evers, NYC, actor (Wrangler, Channing)   

1923  Ku Klux Klan surprise attack on black residential area Rosewood FL, 8 killed (compensation awarded in 1995).   

1923  Ku Klux Klan surprise attack on black residential area Rosewood Fla, 8 killed (compensation awarded in 1995).   

1923  Sam Carter, black resident of Rosewood Florida, lynched by KKK.   

1925  Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region established (now in Tadzhik SSR)   

1925  Andry Maryanovich Nikodemovich, composer   

1927  David Herbert, publisher   

1928  Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94).   

1929  US and Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls   

1929  Erich Wichman[n], Dutch fascist painter/sculptor, dies at 38.   

1932  Young gang shoot dead 6 police in Springfield Missouri.   

1933  Ijmuider fishing strike begins (till July 11th)   

1933  US troops leave Nicaragua.   

1933  Bradman scores 103* against the Bodyline attack in the 2nd Test   

1934  Bradman scores 253 New South Wales vs Queensland, 204 minutes, 29 fours 4 sixes   

1934  inaugural state liquor stores open, in Pennsylvania.   

1934  1st state liquor stores open, in Pennsylvania.   

1935  Bruno Hauptmann stands trial in New Jersey on charges of kidnapping and murdering the Lindbergh baby. Hauptmann is later are discovered guilty and executed.   

1935  Bruno R Hauptmann trial begins for kidnap-murder of Lindbergh baby   

1936  Bradman scores 357 for South Africa vs Victoria, 424 minutes, 40 fours   

1936  inaugural electron tube to enable night vision described, St Louis MO   

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1642  Mehmed iv: Sultan (turkey)   

1647  Nathaniel bacon: Leader of bacon's rebellion, va (1676)   

1699  Osman iii: Sultan (turkey)   

1713  Marie dumesnil: French actress   

1719  Jacques-alexandre laffon de ladebat: French shipbuilder   

1727  James wolfe: Commanded british army (captured quebec)   

1728  Louis barbiano de belgioioso: Austrian count/diplomat in belgium   

1732  Franz xaver brixi: Composer   

0017  Publius ovidius naso: Roman poet,   

1512  Svante: Regent of sweden (b. 1460)   

1514  Death of William smyth: English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  Death of Pontormo: Italian painter (b. 1494)   

1685  Harbottle grimston: English politician (b. 1603)   

1694  Death of Henry booth: 1st earl of warrington, english politician (b. 1651)   

1726  Domenico zipoli: Composer,   

1740  Death of Johann georg weichenberger: Composer,