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1904  The inaugural main line electric train in UK (Liverpool to Southport).   

1904  1st main line electric train in UK (Liverpool to Southport)   

1904  Ken James, cricket wicketkeeper (NZ's 1st Test, later Northants)   

1905  Rudolf von Alt, Austrian painter, dies at 92.   

1906  Heavy storm ravages Dutch west coast   

1907  At Toulon, France, the battleship Iena explodes, killing at least 118 men.   

1907  (Margaret Peggy McCrorie) Herbison, politician.   

1908  Stanley Cup: Mont Wanderers sweep Win Maple Leafs in 2 games.   

1908  David Saul Marshall, diplomat lawyer/politician   

1908  Edmondo de Amicis, Italian writer (L'idioma Gentile), dies at 61.   

1909  Johanna "Lena" Bakker, Dutch actress/wife of Bruno Gerlach, dies at 34   

1910  Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Berlin (Kitchener), 7-3   

1910  Roger L Stevens, producer (Giant)   

1911  Gustavo Diaz Ordaz, president of Mexico.   

1912  Captain Albert Berry performs inaugural parachute jump from an airplane.   

1912  Girl Guides (Girl Scouts) founded in Savannah, by Juliette Gordon Low.   

1912  Capt Albert Berry performs 1st parachute jump from an airplane   

1912  James McKay, lord provost of Edinburgh.   

1913  Canberra is recorded as becoming the capital of Australia when the foundation stone of the Federal Parliament building is laid.   

1913  Foundation stone of the Australian capitol in Canberra laid   

1913  Foundation stone of the Australian capital in Canberra laid   

1913  Harold Butler, cricketer (England pace bowler late 40's).   

1913  Joseph Bayer, composer, dies at 61.   

1914  Jan Kapr, composer.   

1914  George Westinghouse, US engineer (Westinghouse Electric), dies at 67.   

1915  Alberto Burri, Italian physician/sculptor/abstract painter.   

1916  French airship sinks British submarine D3.   

1916  M v Ebner-Eschenbach, writer, dies at 39   

1917  Izvestia, the official Soviet newspaper, founded.   

1917  Russian Dumas sets up Provisional Committee; workers set up Soviets.   

1917  Stalin, Kamenev and Muranov arrive in St Petersburg.   

1917  Googie Withers, Karachi India, actress (1 of Our Aircraft is Missing).   

1918  James Bracken, race horse trainer   

1919  Austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany)   

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1270  Charles of valois: Son of philip iii of france   

1336  Eduard: Duke of gelre (1361-71) husband of catharina of bayern   

1479  Giuliano de' medici: Monarch of florence   

1515  Caspar othmayr: Composer   

1607  Paul gerhardt: German hymnist   

1613  André le nôtre: French landscape architect   

1620  Johann heinrich hottinger: Swiss philologist and theologian   

1626  John aubrey: English antiquary and writer   

0417  Death of Innocent i: Italian pope (401-417),   

0604  Death of Gregory i the great: Pope (590-604),   

1209  Djamal al-din abu mohammed iljas nizami: Persian poet,   

1289  Death of King demetre ii of georgia: King demetre ii of georgia (b. 1259)   

1374  Emperor go-kogon of japan: Emperor go-kogon of japan (b. 1336)   

1447  Death of Shah rukh: Ruler of persia and transoxonia (b. 1377)   

1471  Dionysius the carthusian/van rijkel: Dutch scholastic theologist,   

1496  Death of Johannes de lapide: [johan heynlin], german philosopher,