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 January - 04.   

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  On January - 04 stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Winnipeg Rowing Club, 2 games to 1   

1905  Sterling Holloway, Cedartown Ga, actor (Waldo-Life of Riley) on this day in history.   

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

1906  On January - 04 south Africa beat England by one wicket, their 1st Test win   

1907  George Bernard Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell," premieres in London on January - 04.   

1908  On this day in history angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover   

1908  Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on January - 04.   

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

1910  Leon Delagrange, French aviation pioneer, dies on January - 04.   

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

1912  Smallest earth-moon distance this century, 356,375 km center-to-ctr on this day in history.   

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

1913  Alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian general-field marshal, dies at 79 on January - 04.   

1914  Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) on January - 04.   

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  1st elected Jewish governor, Moses Alexander, takes office in Idaho on this day in history.   

1916  On January - 04 catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter   

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

1919  Al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark) on this day in history.   

1920  On January - 04 amsterdam actors decide to strike for retirement benefits   

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

1920  On this day in history benito Perez Galdos, Spanish writer (Fortunata y Jacinta)   

1921  Eugene O'Neill's "Diff'rent," premieres in NYC on January - 04.   

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

1923  On January - 04 lenin's "Political Testament" calls for removal of Stalin   

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

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 January - 04.   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on January - 04.   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  On January - 04 birth of franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect   

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  On January - 04 birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  Isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS] was born on January - 04.   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on January - 04.   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

1428  On this day in history death of frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370)   

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

1612  Henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

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