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1904  Side-wheeler "General Slocum" burns in NY's East River (1031 die).   

1905  Princess Margaret of Connaught marries Gustav, Crown Prince of Sweden   

1905  James Robertson Justice, Scotland, actor (Above Us the Waves).   

1905  Hermann von Wissmann, German African expl/gov East-Africa, dies.   

1906  Louis RJ Ridder van Rappard, Dutch mayor (Zoelen).   

1907  44 nations meet in 2nd Hague Peace Conference.   

1907  William Le Baron Jenney, US architect, dies.   

1908  World congress for Woman's rights opens in Amsterdam.   

1909  Representatives from England, Australia and South Africa meet at Lord's and form the Imperial Cricket Conference.   

1910  Berend Giltay, composer   

1911  Tabulating Computing Recording Corporation (IBM) is incorporated.   

1912  26th US Womens Tennis: Mary K Browne beats Eleonora Sears (64 62).   

1913  The Battle of Bud Bagsak in the Philippine concludes.   

1913  Trevor Huddleston, English pastor/chairman (Anti-Apartheid).   

1914  Cees [Cornelis A B] Bantzinger, Dutch cartoonist/illustrator.   

1914  A G Steel, cricketer (13 Tests, 29 wkts, Eng capt 1886), dies.   

1915  Lt. Frederick William Campbell (1st Cdn. Infantry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at Givenchy France   

1915  US government mints inaugural $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo   

1915  US government mints 1st $50 gold pieces, for Panama Pacific Expo.   

1916  Boys Scouts of America forms   

1916  Marshall Field IV, publisher/editor (Chic Daily News, Sunday Times)   

1917  Al "Lash" La Rue, cowboy actor (Black Lash, Lash of the West)   

1918  1" of snow falls in Northern Pennsylvania.   

1918  50th running of Belmont Stakes (Johren claims)   

1918  Andreas M Donner, Dutch state leader   

1919  Alcok and Brown land the inaugural nonstop Atlantic flight in Ireland.   

1919  1st nonstop Atlantic flight (Alcock and Brown) lands in Ireland   

1919  Alberto Sordi, Rome Italy, actor (Miser, Taxi Driver in NY)   

1920  De Zweef soccer team forms in Nijverdal.   

1920  Amy Clampitt, poet   

1920  Michel-Gaston Carraud, composer, dies at 55.   

1921  Bessie Coleman reaches France as US 1st black pilot   

1921  Erroll Garner, US, jazz pianist (Misty)   

1922  John Veale, composer   

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1221  Frederik ii: [strijdbare], duke of austria   

1330  Edward: The black prince, prince of wales (1343-1376)   

1542  Richard grenville: English parliament leader/vice-admiral (roanoke)   

1553  Ernst: Archduke of austria/governor of the netherlands   

1594  Nicolas poussin: French painter   

1623  Cornelis de witt: Dutch statesman (chatham)   

1624  Hiob ludolf: German orientalist   

1636  Johann david mayer: Composer   

0923  Robert i: King of france (922-23),   

0948  Romanus i lecapenus: Armenian emperor of byzantium (919-44),   

0991  Death of Theophano: German empress/wife of emperor otto ii,   

1246  Frederik ii "the strijdbare": Duke of austria,   

1337  Angelus clarenus/da cingoli: Italian leader,   

1341  Andronicus iii paleologus: Byzantine emperor (1328-41),   

1381  Wat tyler: Leader of english peasants' revolt, beheaded in london   

1383  Death of John vi cantacuzenus: Byzantine emperor