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1891  Vaclav Kalik, composer.   

1892  inaugural commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)   

1892  1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)   

1892  Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle)   

1893  Roy Del Ruth, DE, director (About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show)   

1893  Charles F Gounod, French composer (La reine the Saba), dies at 75   

1895  Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Appearance at Kallista)   

1898  American flag raised in Puerto Rico.   

1898  Puerto Rico formerly taken over by America, from the Spanish   

1898  George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror)   

1901  Belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities towards women rights   

1901  Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer   

1902  Miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge GA, actress (Becky Sharp, These Three)   

1903  Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist   

1904  Gustav Mahler's 5th symphony premieres in Cologne.   

1905  Felix Houphouet-Boigny, pres of Ivory coast (1960-93).   

1906  James Brooks, US mural painter (Acquisition of Long Island).   

1907  Alexander Hardie Williamson, artist.   

1908  Belgium annexes Congo Free State.   

1909  Comte de Lambert of France sets airplane altitude record of 300 m   

1909  Alfredo Oriani, Italian writer (La rivolta ideal), dies   

1910  In this year, Edward Forster publishes "Howards End".   

1910  Albertus "Bert" Botterman, actor (Bridge Too Far).   

1912  Beginning of the inaugural Balkan War   

1912  Italo-Turkish war ends.   

1912  Beginning of 1st Balkan War   

1913  In this year, Austrian-Hungary formally claims that Serbia and Albania leave   

1914  The Schoenstatt Movement is founded in Germany.   

1915  3rd Italians offensive at Isonzo.   

1915  Victor Sen Yung, SF Calif, actor (Hop Sing-Bonanza, Bachelor Family).   

1916  Peter Shepherd, English contractor/multi-millionaire   

1918  Czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire.   

1918  Bobby Troup, Harrisburg Pa, pianist/actor (Emergency, Acapulco).   

1919  Pierre Elliott Trudeau, (L) 15th Canadian PM (1968-79, 1980-84)   

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1127  Emperor go-shirakawa of japan: Emperor go-shirakawa of japan (d. 1192)   

1239  Stefanus v: Prince of transylvania/king of hungary (1270-72)   

1405  Pius ii: [aenea s piccolomini], italian pope (1458-64) (cynthia)   

1517  Manoel da nóbrega: Portuguese jesuit in brazil   

1547  Justus lipsius: [joost lips], dutch classic philologist/historian   

1569  Giambattista marini: Italian poet   

1595  Edward winslow: Plymouth colony founder   

1611  Valentin strobel: Composer   

0707  Death of John vii: Greek pope (705-07),   

1035  Sancho iii of navarre: Sancho iii of navarre   

1101  Death of Hugh of vermandois: Son of henry i of france (b. 1053)   

1141  Death of Margrave leopold iv of austria: Margrave leopold iv of austria   

1216  John: King of england (1199-1216, magna charta),   

1340  Death of Henry henricus of friemar: Augustine philosopher,   

1382  James butler: 2nd earl of ormonde (b. 1331)   

1417  Gregorius xii: [angelo correr], pope (1406-15),