Page 5: Historical Events In January - 10

1910  Dorothy Stroud, garden historian.   

1911  Honduras signs treaty turning over customs to US (not ratified)   

1911  The inaugural photo in US taken from an airplane, San Diego.   

1911  Trumper scored double cricket ton vs South Africa, goes on to get 214.   

1911  1st photo in US taken from an airplane, San Diego   

1911  Jan Boon, [Tjalie Robinson], Dutch East Indies publicist (Tong Tong)   

1912  Caillaux government in France steps down.   

1912  World's inaugural flying boat's maiden flight, (Glenn Curtiss in NY).   

1912  Caillaux govt in France steps down   

1913  Gustav Husak, president of Czechoslavakia (1975-89).   

1914  inaugural edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published.   

1914  1st edition of Hague's Post under SF van Oss, published.   

1914  Claude Gallimard, France, publisher   

1915  Dean Dixon, Zug Switzerland, conductor.   

1916  Russian offensive in Kaukasus.   

1917  Navy places inaugural production order for aerial photographic equipment.   

1917  Jerry Wexler, music producer (Aretha Franklin/Bob Dylan).   

1917  Buffalo Bill Cody.   

1918  The U.S. House of Representatives passes women's suffrage   

1920  Canada is recorded as becoming a founding member of the League of Nations on the day the Treaty of Versailles, ending the inaugural World War, takes effect.   

1920  League of Nations' inaugural meeting, Treaty of Versailles in effect.   

1920  Silver reaches record $1.37 an ounce.   

1920  The League of Nations holds its inaugural meeting in Geneva, Switzerland.   

1920  The League of Nations is established by the Treaty of Versailles.   

1920  League of Nations established   

1920  Georges Marchal, Nancy France, actor (Evil Eden, Gina, Milky Way)   

1923  Last US troops leave Rhineland (Germany)   

1923  Lithuania seizes and annexes country of Memel   

1925  France-Saarland forms   

1925  Miriam (Ma) Ferguson sworn in as Texas Governor, nation's 2nd woman governor.   

1927  Fritz Lang's Metropolis premieres.   

1928  Soviet Union orders exile of Leon Trotsky.   

1928  G/I Gershwin/Romberg/Wodehouse's musical "Rosalie," premieres in NYC   

1929  Elmer Rice's "Street Scene," premieres in NYC.   

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1480  Margaret of austria: Regent of the netherlands   

1502  Hendrik niclaes: German/dutch merchant/cult leader (children of god)   

1538  Louis of nassau: Dutch general   

1573  Simon marius: German astronomer   

1607  Isaac jogues: French jesuit missionary   

1628  Jan theunisz blanckerhoff: [jan maet], seascape painter)   

1638  Niels stensen: Danish astronomer   

1638  Nicolas steno: Danish geologist   

0681  Agatho: Sicilian pope (678-81),   

0866  Lin-chi i-hsuan: [j rinzai gigen], zen teacher,   

0976  John i tzimisces: Co-emperor of byzantium (969-76),   

1094  Caliph al-mustansir of cairo: Caliph al-mustansir of cairo (b. 1029)   

1271  Otto ii: The lame, earl of gelre,   

1276  Gregorius x: [tedaldo visconti], pope,   

1542  Gerardus noviomagus: [gerrit geldenhauer], dutch theologist, die at 59   

1645  Death of William laud: Archbishop of canterbury, beheaded for treason at 71