Page 5: Historical Events In January - 28

1902  Carnegie Institute founded in Wash DC   

1903  Dame Kathleen Lonsdale, crystallographer (1st woman in Royal Society)   

1903  Augusta Mary Anne Holmes, composer, dies at 55   

1904  1st college sports letters given to Seniors who played on U of Chicago's football team are awarded blankets with letter "C" on them.   

1906  Allan Walker, actor/writer (Red Buttons Show).   

1907  Constantin Regamey, composer.   

1908  Hans [Hendrik AJ] Tiemeijer, Dutch actor/director/writer (Fear)   

1909  US military forces leave Cuba for 2nd time   

1909  US milt forces leave Cuba for 2nd time.   

1909  Lionel KP "Buster" Crabb, British diver (WW II-George Medal).   

1910  Arnold Moss, Bkln, actor (Loves of Carmen, Kim, Quebec, Viva Zapata).   

1910  Jose Garcia Robles, composer, dies at 74.   

1911  In this year, Frenchman Henri Rougier claims inaugural Rally of Monte Carlo.   

1911  In this year, Frenchman Henri Rougier claims 1st Rally of Monte Carlo.   

1912  Jackson Pollock, American painter is born   

1912  Jackson Pollock, Cody Wyoming, expressionist painter (Lavender Mist).   

1913  Jan Masseus, composer.   

1914  Beverly Hills, California, is incorporated.   

1914  1st Millrose Games (athletics) held (NYC).   

1915  The inaugural US ship sunk in WWI, William P Frye (carrying wheat to UK).   

1915  US Coast Guard created from Life Saving and Revenue Cutter services.   

1915  US President Wilson refuses to prohibit immigration of illiterates   

1915  1st US ship lost in WW I, William P Frye (carrying wheat to UK).   

1916  German colony of Cameroon surrenders to Britain and France.   

1916  Louis D. Brandeis is recorded as becoming the inaugural Jewish member of the U.S. Supreme Court   

1916  1st Jewish Supreme Court justice, Louis Brandeis, appointed by Wilson   

1916  Peter Crossley-Holland, composer.   

1917  Municipally owned streetcars take to the streets of San Francisco, California.   

1918  Leon Trotsky is recorded as becoming leader of red army.   

1918  Strike on Berlin ammunitions factory   

1918  Trotsky is recorded as becoming leader of Reds   

1918  Strike on Berlin ammunition's factory   

1918  Harry M Corbett, Bradford, puppeteer/entertainer (Sooty, Some People)   

1918  John McCrae, Canadian poet/physician, dies.   

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1225  Saint thomas aquinas: Saint thomas aquinas (d. 1274)   

1312  Queen joan ii of navarre: Queen joan ii of navarre (d. 1349)   

1457  Henry vii: Pembroke castle, 1st tudor king of england (1485-1509)   

1540  Ludolph van ceulen: German mathematician   

1578  Cornelis haga: Dutch lawyer/ambassador to constantinople (1611-39)   

1582  John barclay: Scottish satirist/poet (euphormio's satyricon)   

1600  Clement ix: [giulio rospigliosi], pistoia, italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

1608  Giovanni alfonso borelli: Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

0814  Charlemagne: German emperor/roman emperor (800-814),   

1061  Duke spytihnÄ›v ii of bohemia: Duke spytihnÄ›v ii of bohemia (b. 1031)   

1119  Gelasius ii: [giovannis caetani], pope (1118-19),   

1256  Willem ii: Earl of holland/german emperor (1238, 47-56),   

1271  Death of Isabella of aragon: Queen of philip iii of france (b. 1247)   

1393  Death of Earl of joigny: Burned at royal ball   

1443  Robert le maçon: Chancellor of france   

1528  Philips of cleve: Ruler of ravenstein,