Page 4: Historical Events In January - 12

1875  Kwang-su is recorded as becoming emperor of China   

1875  Marika Stiernstedt, Swedish author (Ulla Bella).   

1876  Jack London, American author is born   

1876  Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, Venice Italy, composer   

1878  Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright (A Pal Utrai Fiuk)   

1879  British Zulu War begins Lieutenant-General Chelmsford invades Zululand   

1879  British Zulu War begins: Lt-General Chelmsford invades Zululand.   

1882  Jakob Jud, Swiss linguist/etymologist   

1884  Louis Horst, composer.   

1888  Claude Delvincourt, composer.   

1890  Mordecai W Johnson, educator.   

1893  Hermann Goering, German Nazi leader is born.   

1893  Hermann Goering, propoganda minister (Nazi Germany)   

1894  Billy Gilbert, Louisville KY, actor (Paradise Alley, Safari, Rio)   

1895  The National Trust is founded in Britain.   

1896  The inaugural X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC).   

1896  1st X-ray photo in US (Dr Henry Smith, Davidson NC)   

1896  Rex Ingram, Ireland, actor/director (Elmer Gantry, God's Little Acre)   

1897  Hendrik J Valk, painter/cartoonist/graphic artist   

1898  In this year, Ito Hirobumi starts his third term as Prime Minister of Japan.   

1898  Jose Forns y Cuadras, composer.   

1899  Paul H Muller, Swiss chemist (DDT-Nobel 1948).   

1900  Freeland Colony founded in US.   

1900  Vaino Hannikainen, composer   

1902  Ibn Abdul-Aziz Saud, Kuwait, king (Saudi Arabia).   

1903  Harry Houdini performs at Rembrandt theater, Amsterdam   

1903  Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown PA, killing 170.   

1903  Igor V Kurtshatov, Russian nuclear physicist.   

1904  Southwest-Africa uprising under Samuel Maherero against German garison.   

1904  Mississippi Fred McDowell, jazz artist   

1906  inaugural time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26).   

1906  1st time Dow Jones closes above 100 (100.26)   

1906  Henny Youngman, England, comedian (Take my wife please...).   

1907  Britain grants responsible government to former colony of Transvaal   

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1483  Hendrik van nassau-dillenburg en dietz: Gov/viceroy of holland   

1483  Henry iii of nassau-breda: German noblem   

1492  Andreas alicatus: Italian author   

1562  Charles emanuel i: The great, duke of savoy   

1576  Peter scriverius: Dutch lawyer/historian   

1577  Jan baptist van helmont: Flemish chemist   

1580  Jean baptiste van helmont: Belgian chemist, (found boiling pt temp)   

1580  Lord alexander ruthven: Scottish nobleman   

0689  Death of Benedict biscop: English saint,   

1049  Abu sa'id ibn aboa al-chair: Persian mystic,   

1167  Death of Aelred of hexham/rievaulx: English abbot/saint,   

1321  Maria of brabant: Wife of philip iii of france (b. 1256)   

1390  Death of Peter van herenthals: Dutch theologist/church historian,   

1519  Maximilian i of hapsburg: German kaiser,   

1537  Lorenzo di credi: Italian painter,   

1665  Death of Pierre de fermat: French mathematician (fermat therorem),