Page 5: Historical Events In January - 04

1903  Topsy, an elephant, was electrocuted by Thomas Edison during the War of Currents campaign on this day in history.   

1903  Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy) on this day in history.   

1903  Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1904  Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US on this day in history.   

1904  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Winnipeg Rowing Club, 2 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1905  On January - 04 sterling Holloway, Cedartown Ga, actor (Waldo-Life of Riley)   

1906  South Africa beat England by one wicket, their first Test win on January - 04.   

1906  On this day in history south Africa beat England by one wicket, their 1st Test win   

1907  George Bernard Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1908  Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover on this day in history.   

1908  Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1910  Commissioning of USS Michigan (BB-27), the first U.S. dreadnought battleship on January - 04.   

1910  Leon Delagrange, French aviation pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1912  Smallest earth-moon distance this century, 356,375 km center-to-center on January - 04.   

1912  On January - 04 smallest earth-moon distance this century, 356,375 km center-to-ctr   

1913  On this day in history malietoa Tanumafili II, King of West-Samoa (1962- )   

1913  On January - 04 alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian general-field marshal, dies at 79   

1914  On January - 04 mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan)   

1914  Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 on January - 04.   

1915  Trans-Caucausus Russian defeat Turkish troops on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history 1st elected Jewish governor, Moses Alexander, takes office in Idaho   

1916  Catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter on January - 04.   

1917  Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire on January - 04.   

1919  On January - 04 al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark)   

1920  On this day in history amsterdam actors decide to strike for retirement benefits   

1920  1st Black baseball league, National Negro Baseball League, organizes on January - 04.   

1920  Benito Perez Galdos, Spanish writer (Fortunata y Jacinta) on January - 04.   

1921  Eugene O'Neill's "Diff'rent," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1922  On January - 04 frank Wess, flutist/saxophonist/composer   

1923  On this day in history lenin's "Political Testament" calls for removal of Stalin   

1923  On this day in history 1st broadcast of "Barn Dance Show" (WBAP   

1923  On January - 04 flavio Testi, composer   

1925  French psychologist Emil Coué brings his self-esteem therapy to US "Every day in every way I am getting better & better" on this day in history.   

1925  Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier (Oly-gold-1956) on this day in history.   

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1077  On January - 04 birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar   

1581  James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible) was born on this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

1248  On January - 04 death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on January - 04.   

1564  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on January - 04.   

1678  On January - 04 johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.