Page 5: Historical Events In January - 14

1904  Cecil Beaton, England, royal family photographer.   

1905  Hubbell, Shubert and Smith's musical "Fontana," premieres in NYC.   

1905  Ernst Abbe, German physicist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company), dies at 64   

1906  Walter Knape, composer.   

1907  An earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica results in the deaths of more than 1000   

1907  Derek Richter, British neuro chemist (Aspects of learning and memory)   

1907  Karl von Perfall, composer, dies at 82   

1908  Roger Hartigan scores century on Test debut vs England Adelaide (116).   

1908  Roger Hartigan scores century on Test debut v Eng Adelaide (116)   

1908  Carl Esmond, Vienna Austria, actor (Address Unknown, Hitler)   

1908  Holger Drachmann, writer, dies   

1909  Joseph Losey, American film director is born.   

1909  Coöp. Far. Central Management forms   

1909  Joseph Walton Losey, Wisconsin, director (Damned, Accident).   

1909  Sinovi P Rozhestvensky, Russian admiral, dies at 60.   

1910  Renier van der Velden, composer   

1911  George Amadee Tremblay, composer.   

1912  Raymond Poincaré is recorded as becoming premier of France   

1912  Otto Liebmann, German philosopher (Kant and Epigones), dies at 71.   

1913  Tillie Olsen, American writer (Tell Me a Riddle)   

1914  Henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords.   

1914  Harold Russell, actor (Best Years of Our Life).   

1915  Andre Frossard, Catholic columnist.   

1916  Dutch South Sea dike cracks   

1916  John Oliver Killens, novelist   

1916  Otto Ammon, German anthropologist/sociologist, dies at 73.   

1918  In this year, Finland and USSR formally adopts New Style (Gregorian) calendar   

1919  John McGraw, Charles A Stoneham, and Judge MCQuade buy NY Giants   

1919  Andy Rooney, Albany NY, CBS news correspondent (60 Minutes)   

1920  Bertus de Harder, Dutch soccer star (Bordeaux).   

1924  Allies direct Fiume (Rijeka) in Italy   

1924  Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72.   

1925  Alban Berg's atonale opera "Wozzeck," premieres in Berlin.   

1925  Willem Devout, self employed (V and Dreesmann), dies.   

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1131  King valdemar i of denmark: King valdemar i of denmark (d. 1182)   

1451  Franchinus gaffurius: Composer   

1467  Henry van stolberg & wernigerode: German gov/viceroy of frisia   

1477  Hermann of wied: German catholic archbishop   

1507  Catherine of habsburg: Infanta of spain and queen of portugal   

1551  Alberico gentili: Italian jurist   

1566  Angelo notari: Composer   

1592  Sjihab al-din sultan choerram sjah djahan: Leader of india   

0973  Ekkehard i: Monk of st gallen (vita waltharii manu fortis),   

1163  Death of Ladislaus i arpad: King of hungary (1162-63),   

1236  Death of Sava [rastko]: Son of serbia's king/saint,   

1301  Death of Andreas iii arpad: King of hungary (1290-1301),   

1331  Odoric: Italian explorer (b. 1286)   

1623  Death of Paolo sarpi: Italian church historian/politician,   

1640  Death of Thomas coventry: 1st baron coventry, english lawyer and judge (b. 1578)   

1648  Death of Casparus barleaus: Flemish theologist/poet (muiderkring),