Page 5: Historical Events In January - 03

1910  British miners strike for 8 hour working day.   

1910  Thomas Stuart Willan, historian.   

1911  US postal savings bank inaugurated   

1911  John Sturges, US, director (Old Man and Sea, Magnificent 7)   

1912  Canadian Pacific leases Dominion Atlantic Railway Company, Nova Scotia.   

1912  South Pacific RR offers to bring Liberty Bell to Exposition, free.   

1912  Robert Flemyng, Liverpool Eng, actor (Windom's Way, Young Winston)   

1912  Felix Dahn, writer, dies at 77.   

1914  Kelman/Cushing/Heath' musical "Sari," premieres in NYC.   

1914  Jean Louvel, Flemish pianist/conductor/composer   

1914  Stephane Raoul Pugno, composer, dies at 62.   

1915  James E Flecker, British diplomat/novelist (Hassan), dies at 30.   

1916  Antonio Estevez, composer   

1917  Vernon Walters, NYC, US permanent rep to the UN.   

1918  US employment service opens as a unit of Department of Labor.   

1918  US employment service opens as a unit of Dept of Labor.   

1918  Maxene Andrews, Minn, singer (Andrew Sisters-Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy)   

1919  Jesse White, Buf NY, actor (Bedtime for Bonzo, Million Dollar Mermaid)   

1920  Arthur Honegger's "Chant de Nigamon," premieres   

1920  New York Yankees purchase Babe Ruth from Red Sox for $125000.   

1921  Turkey makes peace with Armenia.   

1921  John Russell, LA Calif, actor (Pale Rider, Rio Bravo)   

1922  The inaugural living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar   

1922  1st living person identified on a US coin (Thomas E Kirby) on the Alabama Centennial half-dollar   

1922  Bill Travers, Newcastle-on-Tyne England, actor (Born Free, Gorgo).   

1923  Dragutin Gostuski, composer   

1923  Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39   

1924  British archaeologist Howard Carter uncovers the mummified remains of Tutankhamen, boy-king of Egypt.   

1924  The sarcophagus of Tutankhamen is discovered by Howard Carter   

1924  British egyptologist Howard Carter finds sarcophagus of Tutankhamun   

1925  Mussolini dissolves Italian parliament/is recorded as becoming dictator.   

1926  Greek gen Theodorus Pangulos names himself dictator.   

1929  27 year old William S Paley is recorded as becoming CBS president   

1929  Bradman scores 112 vs England at MCG - his inaugural Test century   

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1196  Emperor tsuchimikado of japan: Emperor tsuchimikado of japan (d. 1231)   

1624  William tucker: 1st black child born in america   

1680  Johann baptist zimmermann: German stucco worker   

1698  Pietro metastasio: Italian poet   

1710  Richard gridley: American revolutionary soldier   

1719  Francisco josé freire: Portuguese historian   

1722  Fredric hasselquist: Swedish naturalist   

1730  Charles palissot de montenoy: French writer/politician   

0235  Death of Pope st anterus: Pope st anterus (b. unknown)   

1098  Death of Walkelin: First norman bishop of winchester (b. unknown)   

1322  Death of Philip v: The tall, king of france (1316-22),   

1437  Catherine of valois: Wife of henry v of england (b. 1401)   

1501  Ali sjir neva'i [fani]: Turkish poet/author,   

1543  Juan cabrillo: Conqueror of cen america, discoverer of calif,   

1552  Henry ii of bavaria: Bishop of utrecht (1524-29),   

1560  Death of Peder palladus: Danish church reformer (visitasbog),