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1902  Leo Collard, Belgian minister of Education (1946/54-58).   

1905  Black intellectuals and activists organize Niagara movement   

1906  The Gillette-Brown murder inspires Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy   

1906  Harry Von Zell, Indianapolis Ind, TV announcer (Burns and Allen).   

1909  Simon Newcomb celestial mechanics authority, dies   

1909  Simon Newcomb, celestial mechanics authority (Stars), dies at 74   

1910  Irene Hervey, LA Calif, actress (Aunt Meg-Honey West)   

1911  A huge forest fire breaks out in Porcupine district near Timmins, fanned by high winds into a 40 km long front, the fire takes 200 lives; over 3000 left homeless; burns up 2200 sq. km, destroying the mining communities of South Porcupine, Cochrane and Goldlands.   

1913  Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger, US, sci-fi author (Space Lords).   

1914  Babe Ruth debuts as a pitcher for Boston Red Sox, he beats Cleve 4-3   

1914  Ahti Sonninen, composer.   

1914  Julius Rodenberg, [Levy], German writer (Die Deutsche Rundschau), dies.   

1915  Germany cruiser Königsberg sinks off Dar-es-Salam.   

1915  Colin Purdie Kelly, US, 1st US air hero (during WW II).   

1916  The inaugural federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

1916  1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted   

1916  Gough Whitlam, (ALP) Australia, PM (1972-75).   

1916  Rik Wouters, Belgian painter/sculptor (Doll Virgin), dies.   

1918  M Wolf discovers asteroid #895 Helio   

1919  Pay Corps renamed Supply Corps   

1919  Dutch 2nd chamber approves 8-hour day/No Sunday work   

1921  Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day).   

1921  Ilse Werner, Dutch-born actress   

1921  Gabriel Lippmann, French physicist, dies at 75   

1922  The Hollywood Bowl opens.   

1922  Gene Evans, Hollbrook Az, actor (My Friend Flicka, Matt Helm, Alamo)   

1923  Harry Frazee, sells Red Sox to Ohio businessmen for $1M   

1924  Moslem-Hindu rebellion in Delhi.   

1924  Claus Bremer, writer.   

1925  Queen Wilhelmina names H Colijn head of govt   

1925  Mattiwilda Dobbs, Atlanta, Ga, soprano.   

1926  Patrick Wymark, Cleethorpes England, actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia).   

1926  Gertrude M L Bell, British archaeologist (Desert and Sown), dies at 57   

1927  Herbert Blomstedt, Springfield Mass, conductor (Oslo Phil 1954-61).   

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1274  Robert bruce: King of scotland (1306-29)   

1366  Anne of bohemia: Consort of richard ii of england   

1540  Adolf van nassau: German son of willem the rich/juliana of stolberg   

1558  Robert greene: Elizabethan dramatist (friar bacon)   

1561  Luis de góngora: Spanish poet   

1603  Kenelm digby: English privateer   

1628  Tokugawa mitsukuni: Japanese warlord   

1657  Frederik i: King of prussia (1701-13)   

0155  Pius i: Bishop of rome (approx 140-155)/saint/martyr,   

0472  Death of Anthemius: Emperor of the western roman empire   

0937  King rudolph ii of burgundy: King rudolph ii of burgundy   

0969  Olga of kiev: Olga of kiev   

1174  Death of Amalrik i: [morri], french king of jerusalem,   

1183  Otto i wittelsbach: Duke of bavaria   

1302  Death of Jacques de châtillon: Count of saint-pol/gov of flaanders,   

1382  Death of Nicholas van oresme: French philosopher/bishop of lisieux,