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1900  Stanley Cup: Montreal Shamrocks sweep Halifax Crescents in 2   

1900  Alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing)   

1901  Free thinking-Democratic Union forms in Netherlands   

1901  Eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (Nobel 1974)   

1901  Franz Melde, German physicist (Melde Test), dies at 69   

1902  Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, 2 games to 1.   

1902  Bobby Jones Jr, Atlanta Georgia, amateur golfer (Grand Slam 1930)   

1902  George William Warren, composer, dies at 73.   

1905  Eleanor Roosevelt marries FDR in New York   

1905  Eleanor Roosevelt marries FDR in NY   

1906  Japan nationalises its railways   

1906  President Theodore Roosevelt uses term "muckraker".   

1906  Pres Theodore Roosevelt uses term "muckrake"   

1906  Brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold)   

1906  Carlos Calvo, Argentina diplomat (Calvo Clause), dies at 82   

1907  Jan M J van Houtte, premier Belgium (1952-54).   

1908  Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 88 seconds).   

1908  Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds).   

1908  Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4]   

1909  Patrick Reilly, British diplomat.   

1910  DHC soccer team forms in Delft Netherlands   

1910  DHC soccer team forms in Delft Neth.   

1910  Bayard Rustin, civil rights leader   

1910  Joaquin Valverde, composer, dies at 64   

1911  Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer   

1912  Camp Fire Girls organization announced by Mrs Luther Halsey Gulick   

1913  The Uruguayan Air Force is founded   

1914  Sammy Baugh, Texas, NFL hall of famer QB (Wash Redskins)   

1915  Hans Namuth, German/US photographer (Todos Santos, Guatemala).   

1915  Walter Crane, English painter/cartoonist/illustrator, dies at 69.   

1916  Eight Curtiss "Jenny" planes of the inaugural Aero Squadron take off from Columbus, Mexico, in the inaugural combat air mission in U.S. history   

1917  Tsar Nicolas II of Russia abdicates the throne.   

1917  1st exclusively women's bowling tournament begins in St Louis   

1917  Arthur Basil Cotle, medievalist.   

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1473  James iv: King of scotland (1488-1513)   

1578  Francesco albana: Ital painter (mary's ascension)   

1628  Daniel van papenbroeck: [papebrochius], flemish historian   

1664  Georg osterreich: Composer   

1675  Petrus laurentius wockenfuss: Composer   

1676  Thomas boston: Scottish church leader   

1685  Jean-marc nattier: French portrait painter   

1725  Lachlan mcintosh: Scottish-born american military and political leader   

0180  Antonius marcus aurelius: [marcus verus], emperor of rome,   

0461  St patrick: Patron st of ireland,   

0659  Death of Gertrudis van nijvel: Saint/patron of travellers,   

1040  Harold harefoot (harold i): King of england (1035-40),   

1058  Death of King lulach i of scotland: King lulach i of scotland   

1199  Death of Jocelin: Bishop of glasgow   

1272  Emperor go-saga of japan: Emperor go-saga of japan (b. 1220)   

1425  Ashikaga yoshikazu: Japanese shogun (b. 1407)