Page 5: Historical Events In January - 08

1891  Fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81   

1892  A hundred workers die in a mine explosion in McAlister, Oklahoma   

1892  Werner Wehrli, composer.   

1892  John Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67   

1894  Columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire   

1894  Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84   

1896  Jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera)   

1897  In this year, Michael Eagan claims 1st US national amateur handball championship.   

1899  Solomon WRD Bandaranaike, premier of Ceylon (1956-59).   

1900  The Boers attack the British in Ladysmith, South Africa, but the British hold fast   

1900  Queen Marie, of Yugoslavia.   

1900  Billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs and 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies   

1901  New South Wales score 918 all out vs South Australia in 560 minutes   

1901  The inaugural American Bowling Congress tournament begins in Chicago, Illinois   

1901  NSW score 918 all out vs South Australia in 560 minutes.   

1901  Edmond Vandercammen, French/Belgian writer (L'amour responsable).   

1902  1st National Bowling Championship held (Chicago, Ill)   

1902  Alexander Gray, Wrightsville Pa, actor (This is Music).   

1903  Gene Roth, [Eugene Stutenroth], SD, actor (She Demons, Spider)   

1904  Pope Pius X banned low cut dresses in the presence of churchmen   

1904  Peter Arno, NYC, cartoonist (New Yorker).   

1905  Carl Gustav Hempel, German Logical Positivist philosopher   

1906  A landslide in Haverstraw, New York, caused by the excavation of clay along the Hudson River, results in the deaths of 20 people.   

1906  Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP).   

1907  Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 57   

1908  Subway transit service between Brooklyn and Manhattan begins.   

1908  (Fearless) Mary Nadia Wadia, actress   

1909  Bruce Mitchell, cricketer (S African bat, their top run-scorer (3471))   

1912  Jose Ferrer, American actor is born   

1912  The African National Congress is founded.   

1913  Frank Chance is recorded as becoming Yankee manager.   

1916  World War I: Allied forces withdraw from Gallipoli.   

1917  Austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy   

1917  Canadian actress Mary Pickford, born Gladys Smith in Toronto, stars in a new silent film, Pride of the Clan.   

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1081  Henry v: Roman german king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  Uesugi kagekatsu: Japanese samurai and warlord   

1583  Simon episcopius: Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  Johannes fabricius: Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [dzivo f] gundulic: Dalmatisch writer (dubravka)   

1601  Baltasar gracián y morales: Spanish writer   

1628  Francois de montmorency-bouteville: Duc de luxemburg, french soldier   

1632  Samuel: Freiherr von pufendorf, german jurist   

0482  Death of Severinus: German monastery founder/saint,   

0624  Death of Abu sufjan ibn harb: Kurashite chief,   

1100  Death of Antipope clement iii: Antipope clement iii (bc. 1029)   

1107  Death of Edgar of scotland: Edgar of scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  Death of Coelestinus iii: [giacinto bobo], pope (1191-98),   

1324  Death of Marco polo: Venetian explorer/gov of nanking,   

1336  Death of Giotto di bondone: Italian renaissance painter,   

1455  Laurentius justitianus: [lorenzo giustiniani], saint,