Page 5: Historical Events In January - 13

1915  Earthquake in Avezzano Italy results in the deaths of 29800.   

1915  Edward Frederick Weston Goodman, property developer   

1916  Bella Lewitsky, choreographer.   

1917  Felix Guerro Diaz, composer   

1918  Lester Sill, pioneer music publisher/record producer.   

1919  Dutch Soccer team OSV forms.   

1919  Army Archerd, Hollywood columnist/TV host (Movie Game).   

1920  New York Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly   

1920  NY Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly.   

1922  Conference of Cannes concerning German retribution payments ended   

1922  Buck Weaver, a Black Sox, applies unsuccessfully for reinstatement.   

1923  Danil Shafran, cellist.   

1924  In this year, Nationalist Wafd-party claims Egyptian parliament elections.   

1924  Philip Rawson, artist/teacher.   

1924  Georg H Quincke, German physicist (Test of Quincke), dies at 89   

1925  Gwen Verdon, LA, actress/singer/dancer (Cotton Club, Sweet Charity).   

1926  Michael Bond, Creator of 'Padington Bear' is born   

1926  Carolyn Heilbrun, [Amanda Cross], author (Lady Ottoline's Album).   

1927  US and Mexico battle over oil interests   

1928  David Sheiner, NYC, actor (Paul-Mr Novak, Norman-Diana).   

1928  Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57.   

1929  Humanist Society established, Hollywood CA   

1929  Humanist Society established, Hollywood Calif   

1929  Joseph Anthony Pass, guitarist.   

1929  Wyatt Earp, US marshall (OK Corral), dies at 80.   

1930  "Mickey Mouse" comic strip inaugural appears   

1930  "Mickey Mouse" comic strip 1st appears.   

1930  C-E Auguste Rateau, French inventor (R-steam turbine), dies at 66.   

1934  The Candidate of Science degree is established in the USSR   

1934  Jean-Baptiste Marchand, soldier/explorer (Sudan), dies at 70.   

1935  Plebiscite in Saar, indicates a desire (90.3%) to join Nazi Germany.   

1937  The U.S. government announces that Americans are cannot actively participate in the Spanish Civil War.   

1937  Walter Brearley, cricketer (17 wkts in 4 Tests for Eng 1905-12), dies.   

1938  The Church of England accepts the theory of evolution.   

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1334  King henry ii of castile: King henry ii of castile (d. 1379)   

1381  St colette: Abbess/reformer (poor clares)   

1406  Matteo palmieri: Italian writer (della vita civile)   

1505  Joachim ii hector: Ruler (brandenburg)   

1562  Mark alexander boyd: Scottish poet   

1596  Jan j goyen: Dutch landscape painter   

1610  Maria anna of austria: Electress of bavaria   

1616  Antoinette bourignon: Flemish mystic/french religious fanatic   

0086  Gaius marius: Roman general and politician (b. 157 bc)   

0533  Remigius van reims: 1st bishop of reims (459-533)/saint,   

0858  Death of Aethelwolf: King of wessex (battle at aclea),   

0888  Death of Charles iii: The fat one, king of franconia/roman emperor,   

1049  Derrick iv: Count of holland (1039-49),   

1138  Death of Simon i: Duke of lorraine (b. 1076)   

1151  Abbot suger: French statesman and historian (b. 1081)   

1177  Hendrik jasomirgott babenberg: Duke of austria,