Page 5: Historical Events In January - 18

1912  English explorer Robert F Scott and his expedition reach South Pole, only to discover that Roald Amundsen had gotten there before.   

1912  Charles Moeller, Belgian theologist (Humanism et saintete)   

1913  Greek and Turkish naval forces battle off Tendos Isle   

1913  Turkish-Greek sea battle near Troy   

1913  Danny Kaye, Bkln NY, UNICEF/comedian/actor (Danny Kaye Show).   

1913  Edmond R H Regout, Dutch industrialist/politician, dies at 49.   

1914  Arno Schmidt, writer   

1915  The Germans perform the inaugural aerial bombing of Britain, from a pair of Zeppelin dirigibles during WWI   

1915  Train crashes at Colima-Guadalajara Mexico, about 600 die   

1915  In this year, With the European powers preoccupied with World War I, Japan secretly presents China with Twenty-one formally claims for privileges   

1916  A 611 gram chondrite type meteorite stikes a house near the village of Baxter in Stone County, Missouri   

1916  Alec Coxon, cricketer (England pace bowler in one Test, 2-90 and 1-82)   

1917  Oscar Lewenstein, impressario.   

1918  Adriano Mandarino Hypolito, priest   

1919  WWI Peace Congress opens in Versailles, France   

1919  WW I Peace Congress opens in Versailles, France   

1919  Juan Antonio Orrego-Salas, Santiago Chile, composer   

1919  John C F, son of English king George V, dies at 13   

1921  William Archer's "Green Goddess," premieres in NYC   

1921  Bruce Woodcock, boxer.   

1921  Adolf von Hildebrand, German sculptor, dies at 73   

1922  Irish author Liam O'Flaherty and others occupy the Rotunda in Dublin.   

1922  Irish author Liam O'Flaherty and others occupy Rotunda in Dublin   

1922  Constance Moore, Sioux City Iowa, actress (Window on Main Street).   

1923  1st radio telegraph message from Netherlands to Dutch East Indies.   

1923  Wallace Reid, actor (Birth of a Nation), dies at 31   

1924  Donald Baverstock, TV producer   

1925  Anthony Joly de Lotbiniere, TV producer.   

1927  Empress Charlotte, wife of Mexico's ill-fated Emperor Maximilian, dies.   

1929  "New York Daily Mirror" columnist Walter Winchell debuts on radio.   

1929  Stalin proposes to ban Trotsky from the Politburo   

1929  "NY Daily Mirror" columnist Walter Winchell debuts on radio   

1930  -27ºF (-33ºC), Watts OK (state record)   

1930  -27°F (-33°C), Watts, Oklahoma (state record).   

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0885  Daigo: Emperor of japan   

1519  Isabella jagieÅ‚Å‚o: Queen of hungary   

1543  Alfonso ferrabosco: Composer   

1641  Francois michel le tellier: French statesman (marquis de louvois)   

1657  Hendrik casimir ii: Dutch fieldmarshal (nassau)   

1672  Antoine houdar de la motte: French writer   

1685  Tiberius hemsterhuis: Dutch classical prof, baptized   

1688  Lionel sackville: 1st duke of dorset, lord lieutenant of ireland   

0052  Publius clodius pulcher: Publius clodius pulcher (murdered) (b. 93 bc)   

0474  Leo i: Byzantine emperor (b. 401)   

1367  Death of Pedro i: King of portugal (1357-67),   

1425  Edmund de mortimer: 5th earl of march, english politician (b. 1391)   

1471  Death of Emperor go-hanazono of japan: Emperor go-hanazono of japan (b. 1419)   

1479  Louis ix: The rich, duke of bayern (u of ingolstadt),   

1580  Death of Antonio scandello: Italian composer (passion of john),   

1586  Death of Margaret of austria: Regent of the netherlands (b. 1522)