Page 5: Historical Events In January - 04

1903  Topsy, an elephant, was electrocuted by Thomas Edison during the War of Currents campaign on January - 04.   

1903  On January - 04 joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)   

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

1904  On January - 04 supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US   

1904  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Winnipeg Rowing Club, 2 games to 1 on January - 04.   

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

1906  On January - 04 south Africa beat England by one wicket, their first Test win   

1906  South Africa beat England by one wicket, their 1st Test win on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell," premieres in London   

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 January - 04.   

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

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

1913  Malietoa Tanumafili II, King of West-Samoa (1962- ) on this day in history.   

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  On January - 04 trans-Caucausus Russian defeat Turkish troops   

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

1916  Catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter on this day in history.   

1917  Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark)   

1920  Amsterdam actors decide to strike for retirement benefits on this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

1922  Frank Wess, flutist/saxophonist/composer on this day in history.   

1923  Lenin's "Political Testament" calls for removal of Stalin on this day in history.   

1923  On January - 04 1st broadcast of "Barn Dance Show" (WBAP   

1923  On January - 04 flavio Testi, composer   

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

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

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1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on this day in history.   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

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

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  Jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe) was born on this day in history.   

1643  On January - 04 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 January - 04.   

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  On January - 04 death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  Death of Hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514) on this day in history.   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1612  On January - 04 henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  On this day in history johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71   

1695  On January - 04 duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies