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1910  Jack Hobbs 1st Test ton (187 vs SAfr), his only Test hit wicket   

1910  Jack Hobbs 1st Test ton (187 v SAfr), his only Test hit wicket   

1910  Robert H G Havemann, German chemist.   

1911  Alan Gifford, Boston MA, actor (Time Lock, Up Periscope)   

1912  1st Stanley Cup game to be played in 3 20-minute periods, formerly played in 30-minute halfs, Quebec beats Moncton 9-3 on way to sweep.   

1912  1st Stanley Cup game to be played in 3 20-min periods, formerly played in 30-min halfs, Quebec beats Moncton 9-3 on way to sweep   

1912  Robert Clifford Latham, pepys Scholar.   

1913  John Jacob Weinzweig, Toronto Canada, composer (Enchanted Hill).   

1915  The now-famous film, "Birth of a Nation", debuted in New York City   

1915  Karl Krolow, writer.   

1916  [James] Harold Wilson, (L) British PM (1964-70, 1974-76).   

1917  British troops occupy Baghdad.   

1918  Moscow is recorded as becoming capitol of revolutionary Russia.   

1918  Save the Redwoods League founded.   

1918  Moscow is recorded as becoming capital of revolutionary Russia   

1919  General strike in Germany, crushed.   

1919  Mercer Ellington, son of Duke Ellington/bandleader   

1919  Harald Fryklof, composer, dies at 36   

1920  D J Enright, England, poet/novelist (Some Men are Brothers).   

1921  Astor Piazzolla, Argentina composer (Tango Nuevo).   

1921  Sherburne W Burnham, US astronomer (binary stars), dies at 83   

1922  Western Hockey Championship: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Regina Capitals, in 2 games   

1922  Abdul Razak bin Hussain, premier of Malaysia (1970-77)   

1923  A Louise Brough Clapp, Okla, tennis player (4 time Wimbledon champ).   

1924  3rd term of Belgium Theunis government begins   

1924  3rd term of Belgium Theunis govt begins   

1925  James Miskin, QC/recorder of London   

1925  Andreas Hallen, composer, dies at 78   

1926  Eamon da Valera ends leadership of Sinn Fein.   

1926  Adrienne Keith Cohen, travel editor   

1926  John Henry Anderson, cricketer (score 32 and 11 in Test for S Afr), dies   

1927  Samuel Roxy Rothafel opens famous Roxy Theater (New York NY)   

1927  The inaugural golden gloves tournament.   

1927  The Flatheads Gang was responsible for the inaugural armored-car robbery -- near Pittsburgh, PA. It was reported that $104250 was taken in the heist   

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1544  Torquato tasso: Italy, renaissance poet (aminta, apologia)   

1549  Hendrik l spieghel: Dutch merchant/writer   

1549  Henric spieghel: Dutch renaissance poet (hertspiegel)   

1596  Isaac elsevier: Book publisher   

1654  Heinrich georg neuss: Composer   

1683  Giovanni veneziano: Composer   

1725  Henry benedict stuart: Pretender to the throne of great britain   

1731  Robert treat paine: Judge, signer (declaration of independence)   

0222  Death of Varius a bassianus: Syrian emperor of rome (218-22), murdered at 18½   

0638  Sophronius of jerusalem: Saint/patriarch of jerusalem,   

0859  Eulogius of cordoba: Spanish bishop and christian martyr   

1198  Marie de champagne: Daughter of louis vii of france (b. 1145)   

1486  Death of Albrecht iii achilles: Elector of brandenburg,   

1514  Donato bramante: Italian architect (b. 1444)   

1575  Matthias flacius: Croatian protestant reformer (b. 1520)   

1602  Emilio de' cavalieri: Italian composer