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Friday, 02 January 2026
1896 George L Funke, botanist (Flower Physiology) on this day in history. 
1897 31st Belmont: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25 on May - 29.
1897 Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Brno Austria, movie composer (Violanta) on May - 29.
1899 On May - 29 frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60
1900 On May - 29 trademark "Escalator" registered by Otis Elevator Co
1900 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4 on this day in history.
1902 Dutch State Mine law forms on this day in history.
1903 The birth of Bob Hope, US entertainer on this day in history.
1903 On May - 29 may coup d'etat: Alexander Obrenovich, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization.
1903 Bob Hope, [Leslie Townes], Kent England, entertainer (famous profile) on May - 29.
1904 On May - 29 robert Knox, bacteriologist
1905 Pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania on this day in history.
1905 Fela Sowande, composer on May - 29.
1905 Leon Francis Victor Caron, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.
1906 Hans Joachim Schaeuble, composer on May - 29.
1907 On May - 29 desmond Shawe-Taylor, critic
1909 On May - 29 frank "Home Run" Baker's first career homerun
1909 Frank "Home Run" Baker's 1st career home run on May - 29.
1909 On May - 29 neil R[onald] Jones, US, sci-fi author (Space War, Twin Worlds)
1910 On May - 29 pope's encyclical on Editae Saepe, against church reformers
1910 Agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker on May - 29.
1910 Mili Alexeyevich Balakirev, Russian composer (Islamej), dies at 73 on this day in history.
1911 On this day in history the first Indianapolis 500 car race, Ray Harroun wins at 74.59 mph (120 kph)
1911 1st running of Indianapolis 500 on this day in history.
1911 James Marjoribanks, British ambassador on May - 29.
1911 William Schwenck Gilbert, Engl writer (Gilbert & Sullivan), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1912 On May - 29 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing the "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break
1912 On May - 29 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break
1912 On this day in history john B M R "John" Hanlo, Dutch poet (Go to the Mosque)
1913 On May - 29 igor Stravinsky's ballet score The Rite of Spring is premiered in Paris, provoking a riot.
1913 Douglas Black, physician on May - 29.
1914 On May - 29 ship rams Canadian ship Empress of Ireland on St Lawrence R; 1024 die
1915 On May - 29 attack on Quinn's Post, Gallipoli
1915 On this day in history david Jenklins, librarian (National Library of Wales)
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