Page 4: Historical Events In January - 27

1893  James G Blaine, US minister of foreign affairs, dies at 62   

1894  inaugural college basketball game, University of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11.   

1894  Midwinter Fair opens in Golden Gate Park   

1894  1st college basketball game, U of Chicago beats Chicago YMCA 19-11.   

1894  Fritz Pollard, early black NFL star (1920-26)   

1895  Claudio Carneyro, composer.   

1896  Tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their inaugural ever innings victory.   

1896  Tasmania bowl out Victoria for 65 for their 1st ever innings victory.   

1897  British troops occupy Bida Gold Coast (Ghana)   

1899  Granville English, composer   

1900  Social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds inaugural convention   

1900  Social Democrat Party of America (Debs' party) holds 1st convention.   

1900  Hyman G Rickover, US Admiral (father of modern nuclear navy).   

1901  Art Rooney, NFL team owner (Pittsburgh Steelers)   

1902  5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (New York City NY).   

1902  5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (NYC)   

1903  John Eccles, British physiologist/neurologist.   

1904  Adam Minchejmer, composer, dies at 73   

1905  Maurice Rouvier forms government in France.   

1905  Maurice Rouvier forms govt in France   

1905  Howard McNear, LA Calif, actor (Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons).   

1906  Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 seconds   

1906  Rudolf Gundersen skates world record 500m at 44.8 sec   

1906  Radames Gnattali, composer   

1907  Henry Cotton, English golf champion (won 3x British Open).   

1908  Pasiphaë, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Melotte.   

1908  William Randolph Hearst Jr, newspaper publisher (Hearst Publishing).   

1909  The Young Left is founded in Norway.   

1910  Thomas Crapper, British plumber who invented the modern flush toilet, dies today.   

1911  Benay Venuta, SF Calif, actress (Annie Get Your Gun, Call Me Mister).   

1912  Lawrence Durrell, Darjeeling, Indian/British writer (Private Country, Alexandria Quartet)   

1913  Milton Adolphus, composer.   

1914  Anna Larina, revolutionary   

1915  US Marines occupy Haiti.   

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1443  Albert: Duke of saxony   

1546  Joachim iii frederick: Elector (brandenburg)   

1556  Abbas i: "the great," shah of persia (1587-1629)   

1585  Hendrick avercamp: Dutch painter   

1592  Pierre de la barre: Composer   

1603  Harbottle grimston: English politician   

1621  Thomas willis: English physician   

1662  Richard bentley: Oulton, scholar/controversialist   

0098  Death of Marius cocceius nerva: Emperor of rome (96-98),   

0661  Death of Death of ali: The final sunni rashidun and first shia imam.(b. 599 or 600)   

0672  Vitalianus: Pope (657-72)/saint,   

0847  Death of Sergius ii: Pope (844-47),   

1164  Death of Abraham ibn ezra: Poet/philosopher,   

1490  Ashikaga yoshimasa: Japanese shogun (b. 1435)   

1540  Angela merici: Italian monk/monastery,   

1565  Robrecht de berghes: Prince-bishop of liege (1557-64),