Page 5: Historical Events In January - 08

1891  Bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer on this day in history.   

1891  On January - 08 fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81   

1892  A hundred workers die in a mine explosion in McAlister, Oklahoma on January - 08.   

1892  On January - 08 werner Wehrli, composer   

1892  On this day in history john Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67   

1894  On this day in history columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire   

1894  On January - 08 pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84   

1896  Jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera) on this day in history.   

1897  On January - 08 michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship   

1899  On January - 08 solomon WRD Bandaranaike, premier of Ceylon (1956-59)   

1900  The Boers attack the British in Ladysmith, South Africa, but the British hold fast on January - 08.   

1900  Queen Marie, of Yugoslavia on this day in history.   

1900  On January - 08 billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies   

1901  New South Wales score 918 all out vs South Australia in 560 minutes on January - 08.   

1901  On this day in history the first American Bowling Congress tournament begins in Chicago, Illinois.   

1901  On January - 08 nSW score 918 all out vs South Australia in 560 minutes   

1901  On January - 08 edmond Vandercammen, French/Belgian writer (L'amour responsable)   

1902  1st National Bowling Championship held (Chicago, Ill) on January - 08.   

1902  Alexander Gray, Wrightsville Pa, actor (This is Music) on this day in history.   

1903  On January - 08 gene Roth, [Eugene Stutenroth], SD, actor (She Demons, Spider)   

1904  Pope Pius X banned low cut dresses in the presence of churchmen on January - 08.   

1904  Peter Arno, NYC, cartoonist (New Yorker) on January - 08.   

1905  On January - 08 carl Gustav Hempel, German Logical Positivist philosopher   

1906  A landslide in Haverstraw, New York, caused by the excavation of clay along the Hudson River, kills 20 people on this day in history.   

1906  Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) on this day in history.   

1907  Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 57 on January - 08.   

1908  On this day in history subway transit service between Brooklyn and Manhattan begins.   

1908  On January - 08 (Fearless) Mary Nadia Wadia, actress   

1909  On this day in history bruce Mitchell, cricketer (S African bat, their top run-scorer (3471))   

1912  On this day in history the birth of Jose Ferrer, American actor   

1912  On January - 08 the African National Congress is founded.   

1913  Frank Chance becomes Yankee manager on January - 08.   

1916  World War I: Allied forces withdraw from Gallipoli on January - 08.   

1917  On January - 08 austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy   

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1081  Henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25) was born on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  On January - 08 birth of simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist   

1587  On January - 08 birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on January - 08.   

1601  Baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658) was born on January - 08.   

1628  On January - 08 birth of francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier   

1632  On January - 08 birth of samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist   

0482  Severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies on January - 08.   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on January - 08.   

1100  On this day in history death of antipope Clement III (bc. 1029)   

1107  Death of Edgar of Scotland (b. 1074) on this day in history.   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on January - 08.   

1324  Marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies on January - 08.   

1336  On this day in history giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71   

1455  Laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73 on January - 08.