Page 4: Historical Events In November - 17
Friday, 13 February 2026
1902 Eugene Paul Wigner, mathematician/physicist (A Bomb, Nobel 1963) 

1903 Dahomey (Benin) is recorded as becoming a French protectorate. 

1903 Joseph Kaminski, composer. 

1904 George Cohans musical "Little Johnny Jones," premieres in NYC. 

1904 Isamu Noguchi, sculptor (1963 Fine Arts Medal). 

1905 The Eulsa Treaty is signed between Japan and Korea. 

1905 Arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (Aus batsman and leggie 99 on Test debut). 

1905 Adolf WAKF, duke of Nassau/grand duke of Luxembourg, dies at 88. 

1906 Betty Bronson, Trenton NJ, actress (Evel Knievel, One Stolen Night) 

1909 Gerald Savory, actor playwright/TV producer (Heart of the Matter). 

1911 Charles Walters, US, actor/choreographer/director (Easter parade) 

1913 1st US dental hygienists course forms, Bridgeport, Ct 

1914 US declares Panama Canal Zone neutral 

1914 Archie Campbell, Bullsgap Tenn, comedian (Hee Haw). 

1916 Winson Hudson, community activist (rural Mississippi). 

1917 Lenin defended "temporary" removal of freedom of the press. 

1917 Jack Lescoulie, Sacramento Calif, TV host (Jackie Gleason Show). 

1917 F-Auguste-R Rodin, French sculptor (Baiser, Thinker), dies at 77. 

1918 Social Democratic Party is recorded as becoming Communistc Party Holland: CPH 

1919 Hershy Kay, Philadelphia Penn, composer/arranger (Olympic Hymn) 

1921 Albert Bertelsen, Danish painter 

1921 John McLaren, cricketer (one Test Aust v Eng 1912), dies. 

1922 Turkish sultan Mehmed VI flees to Malta on British warship. 

1922 Emile Noel, international civil servant. 

1923 Bert Sutcliffe, cricketer (all-time great NZ left-handed bat). 

1924 Lucas J "Luc" Lutz, Dutch actor/director (Hague Comedy). 

1925 Charles Mackerras, Schenectady NY, Australian conductor. 

1926 NHL's Chicago Black Hawks play their 1st game, beat Tor St Pats 4-1 

1927 Tornado hits Washington DC. 

1927 Ellis Hillman, politician 

1927 Adolf A Joffe, Russian author/diplomat, commits suicide at 44. 

1928 Boston Garden officially opens 

1928 Colin McDonald, cricketer (stalwart Australian opening bat for 1950's). 

1929 Pascual Ortiz Rubio elected president of Mexico 

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