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1910  William H Lewis appointed Assistant Attorney General of US   

1911  Tennessee Williams, American author is born   

1911  Bernard Katz, biophysicist   

1913  Bulgaria captures Adrianople, ending the inaugural Balkan War   

1913  Dayton OH almost destroyed when Scioto, Miami, and Muskingum River reach flood stage simultaneously   

1913  Bulgaria captures Adrianople, ending the 1st Balkan War.   

1913  Paul Erdos, mathematician.   

1914  Ian McGeoch, Vice-Admiral   

1915  Stanley Cup: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Ottawa Senators.   

1916  Birdman of Alcatraz receives solitary.   

1916  Bill Edrich, cricketer (Middlesex and England bat, Compton's mate)   

1917  Stanley Cup: Seattle Metropolitans (PCHA) beat Montreal Canadiens (NHL), 3 games to 1.   

1917  Jean Graham Hall, circuit court judge (England)   

1918  Caesar A Cui, Lithuanian fort builder/composer, dies at 83.   

1919  Strother Martin, Kokomo Ind, actor (Cool Hand Luke, Slapshot).   

1920  George E Brown Jr, (Rep-D-CA, 1963-71, 73- )   

1921  George Jefferson, CEO (British Telecom)   

1923  Stanley Cup: Ott Senators beat Vanc Millionaires (PCHA), 3 games to 1   

1923  Sarah Bernhardt, [Henriette], actress (Qn Elizabeth), dies at 77   

1924  Premiere of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan", in London   

1924  Premiere of Bernard Shaw's "Saint Joan," in London.   

1924  Augusto de Oliviera Machado, composer, dies at 78   

1925  Pierre Boulez, French composer is born   

1926  ACD de Graeff appointed Governor-General of Dutch East-Indies.   

1926  The inaugural lip-reading tournament held in America   

1926  ACD de Graeff appointed gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1926  Georges Vezina, NHL Hall of Fame goalie (Canadiens), dies   

1927  Alfred Hugenberg purchases German film company UFA   

1927  Gaumont-British Film Corporation forms.   

1930  Congress appropriates $50000 for Inter-American highway   

1931  Iraq and Trans-Jordan sign peace treaty.   

1931  In this year, New Delhi adopts in place of Calcutta as capitol of British-Indies.   

1932  Jean Cartan, composer, dies at 25.   

1934  Driving tests introduced in Britain   

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1479  Vasili iii: Great prince of moscow (1505-33)/son of ivan iii   

1516  Conrad gessner: Swiss naturalist   

1554  Charles of lorraine: Duke of mayenne, french military leader   

1577  Elisabeth of nassau: Daughter of willem i & charlotte of bourbon   

1659  William wollaston: Coton england, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo cesare predieri: Composer   

1684  Johann graf: Composer   

1698  Václav prokop diviš: Czech theologian and natural scientist   

0304  Death of Saint emmanuel: Christian martyr killed under diocletian   

0752  Stephen ii: Catholic pope (3/22-26/752),   

0809  Liudger: Missionary/1st bishop of munster/saint,   

1130  Death of King sigurd i of norway: King sigurd i of norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho i: King of portugal (1185-1212),   

1258  Death of Floris: The guardian, count-regent of holland,   

1350  Alfonso xi: King of castile & leon,   

1517  Heinrich isaac: Flemish composer