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1883  A rumor that the recently opened Brooklyn Bridge is in danger of collapsing triggers a stampede that results in the deaths of 12.   

1883  Rumor that the Brooklyn Bridge is going to collapse caused a stampede that results in the deaths of 12.   

1883  Riccardo Zandonai, composer   

1887  Alexander Archipenko, Ukraine sculptor/lithographer.   

1888  James A Farley, postmaster general (1932-38)   

1889  The brassiere is invented (good or bad?).   

1889  Brassier invented.   

1890  1st Dodger home run (Dave Foutz).   

1891  Iman J van den Bosch, Belgian resistance fighter.   

1894  Bobby Lowe is 1st to hit 4 HRs in 1 baseball game   

1894  Hubertus J van Mook, Dutch minister of Colonies (1942-45)   

1895  W G Grace scores his 1000th Cricket run of the season after 22 days   

1895  Maurice Tate, cricketer (great England pace bowler of 20's).   

1896  inaugural car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)   

1896  Howard Hawks, American film director is born   

1896  1st car accident occurs, Henry Wells hit a bicyclist (NYC)   

1896  Howard Hawks, Goshen Ind, director/producer (Rio Bravo, Scarface)   

1899  In this year, 24th Preakness: R Clawson aboard Half Time claims in 1:47.   

1901  Hall of Fame for Great American on NYU campus dedicated.   

1901  Cornelia Otis Skinner, Chic, writer (When Our Hearts Were Young and Gay)   

1902  Seton Howard Frederick Lloyd, archaeologist   

1903  In this year, 28th Preakness: W Gannon aboard Flocarline claims in 1:44.8.   

1903  Countee Cullen, Balt Md, poet (Black Christ and Other Poems)   

1904  Frank Chance gets hit by pitch 5 times in a doubleheader   

1904  Ernesto de la Guardia Jr, President of Panama (1956-60).   

1906  In this year, 40th Belmont: Lucien Lyne aboard Burgomaster claims in 2:20   

1906  William Yeates Hurlstone, composer, dies at 30   

1907  41st Belmont: G Mountain aboard Peter Pan claims.   

1908  Aldrich Vineland Currency Act forerunner to Federal Reserve System.   

1908  inaugural federal workmen's compensation law approved.   

1908  Paris advocate E Archdeacon is inaugural passenger in a airplane   

1908  Mel Blanc, Provided many cartoon voices for Warner Brothers is born.   

1908  US Assay Office in Salt Lake City UT authorized.   

1908  1st federal workmen's compensation law approved   

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1010  Emperor renzong of china: Emperor renzong of china (d. 1063)   

1220  Alexander nevski: [aleksandr], russian great ruler (1252-63)   

1423  Georg purbach: German mathematician and astronomer   

1524  Selam ii sari: The blonde, sultan of turkey (1566-74)   

1578  Valentin dretzel: Composer   

1623  Wallerand vaillant: Painter/engraver, baptized   

1623  John egerton: 2nd earl of bridgewater, english politician   

1653  Claudia felicitas of austria: Empress consort of germany   

0727  Hubertus: Bishop of tongeren-maastricht/saint,   

1035  Boudouin iv: Count of flanders (988-1035),   

1159  Death of Wladislaus ii the exile of poland: Wladislaus ii the exile of poland (b. 1105)   

1252  Ferdinand iii the holy: King of castile/leon,   

1416  Death of Jerome of prague: Burned as a heretic by church   

1431  Death of Joan of arc: French heroine and saint (b. 1412)   

1434  Death of Prokop the great: Hussite general   

1469  Death of Lope de barrientos: Spanish bishop