Page 4: Historical Events In January - 31

1901  Boer General John Smuts and De la Rey conqueror Mud river Transvaal.   

1901  Boer general John Smuts and De la Rey conqueror Mud river Transvaal.   

1901  Blaz Arnic, composer   

1902  Alva Myrdal, Uppsala Sweden, diplomat (Nobel Peace Prize-1982)   

1903  Gardner Cowles, Iowa, publisher/founder (Look Magazine)   

1904  Bela Bartok's symphony "Kossuth," premieres.   

1904  E van Ruller, Dutch journalist/ARP-alderman/co-founder (Trouw).   

1905  Carroll Wright appointed inaugural US Commissioner of Labor.   

1905  The inaugural auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach.   

1905  1st auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach   

1905  Anna Blaman, [Johanna P Vrugt], Dutch writer (Wife and Friend)   

1906  In Ecuador one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes of the World at 8.8 occurs   

1906  Strongest instrumentally recorded earthquake, Colombia, 8.6 Richter.   

1906  Benjamin Frankel, composer   

1907  Timothy Eaton, founder of the T. Eaton Company of Canada, dies; an innovative retailer, he maintained fixed prices and cash sales, with satisfaction guaranteed.   

1908  René Simone Mathieu, France, doubles tennis star (Wimbledon 1934)   

1909  Foley Newns, British colonial administrator.   

1910  Herbert Ashworth, CEO (Nationwide Building Society)   

1911  Congress names San Francisco as Panama Canal opening celebration site   

1911  Congress names SF as Panama Canal opening celebration site.   

1911  A G Ogston, president (Trinity College-Oxford)   

1912  In Prince William Sound, Alaska one of the Largest Earthquakes inthe United States measured at 7.0.   

1913  Don Hutson, NFL end (Packers).   

1914  Carey Lofton, Blountsville Fla, actor (Skinner-Troubleshooters)   

1915  The inaugural (German) poison gas attack, against Russians.   

1915  1st (German) poison gas attack, against Russians   

1915  Bobby Hackett, Providence RI, trumpeteer/orch leader (Air Time '57).   

1916  Dutch Girl Guides form   

1916  Ciro D Crown, premier of Dutch Antilles (1968-69).   

1917  Germany notifies US that U-boats will attack neutral merchant ship.   

1918  A series of accidental collisions on a misty Scottish night leads to the loss of two Royal Navy submarines with over a hundred lives, and damage to another five British warships.   

1919  The Battle of George Square takes place in Glasgow, Scotland   

1919  Paul Lindau, German playwright/critic (Estimate), dies at 79.   

1920  Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, at Howard University, incorporates.   

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0877  Taejo of goryeo: Ruler of korea   

1512  King henry of portugal: King henry of portugal (d. 1580)   

1517  Gioseffo zarlino: Composer   

1543  Tokugawa ieyasu: Shogun of japan   

1550  Henry i: Duke of guise, french catholic leader   

1573  Ambrosius metzger: Composer   

1597  John francis regis: French saint   

1601  Pieter de bloot: Dutch landscape painter   

0743  Muhammad al-baqir: Shia imam (b. 676)   

1435  Xuande: Emperor of china (b. 1398)   

1561  Menno simonsz: Dutch priest/vicar (foundation book),   

1580  Hendrik: Portuguese cardinal/epilepticus/regent (1578-80),   

1606  Guy fawkes: Convicted in the "gunpowder plot", executed at 35   

1615  Death of Claudio aquaviva: Italian jesuit (b. 1543)   

1632  Death of Joost bürgi: Swiss clockmaker and mathematician (b. 1552)   

1665  Death of Johannes clauberg: German theologian and philosopher (b. 1622)