Page 4: Historical Events In January - 30

1888  Harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria.   

1888  Asa Gray, US botanist (Flora of North America), dies at 77   

1889  Austria's Archduke Rudolph, 31, is are discovered dead with his mistress Baroness Marie Vetser, 17, at Rudolph's hunting lodge Mayerling outside Vienna.   

1889  Victoria beat New South Wales after following on (New South Wales all out 63 needed 76).   

1889  John Herschel uses camera obscura to photograph 48" (120cm) telescope.   

1890  Karl Merz, composer, dies at 53   

1892  Bobby Abel carries his bat for 132* for England in SCG Test   

1892  Captain Lugard occupies Uganda's King Mwanga's hide out.   

1892  Charles Trowbridge Haubiel, composer   

1894  Pneumatic hammer patented by Charles King of Detroit.   

1894  US flag fired on in Rio; prompt satisfaction exacted by Admiral Benham.   

1894  Boris III, czar of Bulgaria (1918-43)   

1895  C J Eady (Tasmania) inaugural Australian to score twin centuries (vs Victoria).   

1895  SS Elbe sinks after collision in North Sea, 332 killed.   

1895  Tasmania beat Victoria for inaugural F-C victory in 41 years   

1895  C J Eady (Tas) 1st Australian to score twin centuries (v Vic)   

1897  John Cottam, cricket (Test for Aust 1897, no Sheffield matches), dies   

1899  Max Theiler, English/US microbiologist (Nobel 1951).   

1900  Isaak Iosifovich Dunayevsky, composer.   

1900  Vittorio Bersezio, [Carlo Nugelli], Italian playwright, dies at 71.   

1901  Earl of Huntingdon, mural painter.   

1902  Elise Cavanna, actress (Pharmacist, Dentist, Barber Shop).   

1903  G Evelyn Hutchinson, British zoologist (Treatise on Limnology).   

1906  Greta Nissen, actress (Ambassador Bill)   

1909  Mihaly Hajou, composer.   

1910  Frans Dohmen, union leader (Dutch Catholic Mineworker's Union).   

1911  The inaugural rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba.   

1911  1st rescue of an air passenger by a ship, near Havana, Cuba.   

1911  Alexander George Ogston, biochemist.   

1912  Barbara Tuchman, US, historian/author (Pulitzer, Guns of August).   

1913  House of Lords rejects Irish Home Rule Bill   

1913  Dicky Fuller, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935, 1, 0-12)   

1914  David Wayne, Traverse City Mich, actor (Andromeda Strain, Adams Rib).   

1915  German submarine attack on Le Havre.   

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0133  Marcus severus didius julianus: Roman emperor   

1505  Thomas tallis: English composer   

1563  Franciscus gomarus: [francois gomaer], dutch theologist/opera singer   

1566  Alessandro piccinini: Composer   

1615  Thomas rolfe: American colonial settler and only child of pocahontas and john rolfe   

1616  William sancroft: Archbishop (canterbury)   

1624  Arnold geulincx: South netherland, philosopher (about virtue)   

1628  George villiers: 2nd duke of buckingham england   

1030  William v: Duke of aquitaine (b. 969)   

1156  Death of Herman van horn: Bishop of utrecht (1151/52-56),   

1181  Death of Emperor takakura of japan: Emperor takakura of japan (b. 1161)   

1384  Death of Louis ii of flanders: Louis ii of flanders (b. 1330)   

1393  Death of Aimery poitiers: French nobleman, burned at royal ball   

1574  Damião de góis: Portuguese philosopher (b. 1502)   

1584  Death of Jonker wigbold van ewsum: Mister of nienoord,   

1606  Everard digby: English conspirator (b. 1578)