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1892  Gregor Strasser, German pharmacist/NSDAP-Reich organization leader.   

1893  Whitcomb Judson, Chicago, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)   

1894  Fred Allen, Cambridge Mass, comedian (Fred Allen Radio Show).   

1897  Margalo Gillmore, London, actress (Skirts Ahoy, High Society).   

1898  Johan Brouwer, Dutch pianist/writer/resistance fighter.   

1899  Conference of Bloemfontein fails   

1899  -June 5] Conference of Bloemfontein fails.   

1899  Leonid Leonow, writer   

1900  Boxer rebellion in China.   

1900  British troops under Lord Roberts occupy Johannesburg   

1900  Piet de Law captures Lieutenant-Colonel Spragges Irish Yeomanry   

1900  Sailors and Marines from USS Newark and USS Oregon arrive at Peking, China with other Sailors and Marines from Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Japan to protect U.S. and foreign diplomatic legations from the Boxers   

1900  Tom Hayward scores 1000th cricket run of season (sets record 1074)   

1900  Helma Wolf-Catz, Dutch author (Undercurrent, Coral Reef).   

1900  James Loudon, gov-gen of Neth-Indies (1871-75), dies at 75.   

1902  Australia Cricket all out 36 vs England, Edgbaston, their lowest ever   

1902  Boer War Ends; Treaty of Vereeniging signed, Britain annexes Transvaal   

1902  The Boer war, in South Africa, ends.   

1902  Australia Cricket all out 36 v England, Edgbaston, their lowest ever.   

1902  Billy Mayerl, composer   

1905  Emperor Wilhelm II lands in Tanger   

1905  Roy Peaches Davis, baseball pitcher   

1906  Attack on King Alfonso XIII and Victoria von Battenberg in Madrid   

1906  Hermann Schell, German theologist (Gott und Geist), dies at 56.   

1907  Taxis inaugural began running in NYC   

1907  Taxis 1st began running in NYC.   

1907  Valston Hancock, British air marshal   

1908  Miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is inaugural female airplane passenger (Belgium)   

1908  Miss Pottelsberghe de la Pottery is 1st airplane passenger (Belgium)   

1908  Don Ameche, Kenosha WI, actor (Cocoon, Trading Places)   

1908  C L "Boy" Johnson, cricketer (Test for S Africa 1895-96), dies   

1909  inaugural NAACP conference (United Charities Building, NYC).   

1909  1st NAACP conference (United Charities Building, NYC)   

1909  Jan Lewando, British director (Marks and Spencer).   

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1443  Lady margaret beaufort: Mother of henry vii of england   

1469  Manuel i: King of portugal (1495-1521) during era of exploration   

1472  Erardus van der mark: Prince-bishop of luik/cardinal   

1557  Theodorus i (fedor ivanovitsj): Czar of russia (1584-98)   

1557  Feodor i of russia: Feodor i of russia (d. 1598)   

1613  John george ii: Elector of saxony   

1640  MichaÅ‚ wiÅ›niowiecki: King of poland   

1656  Marin marias: Composer   

0455  Death of Petronius maximus: Senator/emperor of rome, lynched   

1091  Death of Hendrik van verdun: Bishop of luik (1075-91),   

1198  Death of Moses ben solomon ha-cohen: Rabbi of mainz,   

1246  Death of Isabella of angouleme: Queen of john of england   

1349  Death of Thomas wake: English politician (b. 1297)   

1408  Ashikaga yoshimitsu: Japanese shogun (b. 1358)   

1410  King martin i of aragon: King martin i of aragon (b. 1356)   

1495  Death of Cecily neville: Mother of edward iv of england and richard iii of england, (b. 1415)