Page 11: Historical Events In 1901

Oct 13   Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam   

Oct 14   Justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in NYC   

Oct 14   Willem A Wagenaar, journalist/writer (Shanghai)   

Oct 15   Bernard von Brentano, German writer (Big Cats)   

Oct 18   Belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities towards women rights   

Oct 18   Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer   

Oct 19   Arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross)   

Oct 19   Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool   

Oct 19   Santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower   

Oct 20   Hans-Otto Borgmann, composer.   

Oct 21   Gerhard von Rad, German old testament scholar (Deuteronomium).   

Oct 22   Charles Huggins, Canada, US physician   

Oct 23   Georg von Siemens, founder (Deutsche Bank), dies   

Oct 24   1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor)   

Oct 24   inaugural woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor).   

Oct 24   Paul Henrion, composer, dies at 82.   

Oct 26   1st use of "getaway car" occurs after holding up a shop in Paris   

Oct 27   1st complete performance of Debussy's "Nocturnes".   

Oct 29   Daniele Amfiteatrov, composer   

Oct 29   In Amherst, Massachusetts nurse Jane Toppan is arrested for murdering the Davis family of Boston with an overdose of morphine   

Oct 29   Leon Czolcosz, assassin of President McKinley, is electrocuted   

Oct 29   Leon Czolgosz, who assassinated President McKinley, is put to death in the electric chair   

Oct 30   ... Opperman, South African Boer general (Spy), killed in battle   

Oct 30   Battle at Bakenlaagte: lt-col Bensons unit vs Boers.   

Nov 01   Sigma Phi Epsilon, the largest national male collegiate fraternity is established at Richmond College, in Richmond, VA   

Nov 02   James Dunn, NYC, actor (Tree Grows in Brooklyn, It's a Great Life)   

Nov 03   Andre Malraux, [Berger], France, novelist/art historian (L'Espoir).   

Nov 04   Clyde Fitch' "Way of the World," premieres in NYC   

Nov 05   Eddie Paynter, cricketer (England batting hero in Bodyline series).   

Nov 06   Bohdan Borkowski, composer, dies at 48.   

Nov 06   Juanita Hall, Keyport NJ, actress (Capt Billy).   

Nov 07   Li Hung-Tshang, Chinese rebel leader/viceroy of Tsheli, dies   

Nov 08   Bloody clashes take place in Athens following the translation of the Gospels into demotic Greek.   

Nov 08   Gheorge Gheorghiu Dej, Romania party leader/president   

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Jan 01   Christine wi wittewaall van stoetwegen: Dutch mp (cdd)   

Jan 02   Rex o'malley: London england, actor (camille, zara, midnight)   

Jan 02   Robert marshall: Founder (wilderness society)   

Jan 02   Torsten ralf: Swedish tenor (daphne)   

Jan 03   Eric voegelin: Germany, us philosopher (order & history)   

Jan 03   Ngo dinh diem: Pres/dictator of south vietnam (1955-63)   

Jan 04   C. l. r. james: Writer and journalist    

Jan 05   H l honore comte d'estienne d'orves: French officer/resistance fighter   

Jan 01   Ignatius donnelly: Us attorney/lt-governor (minnesota),   

Jan 08   John barry: Irish recipient of the victoria cross (b. 1873)   

Jan 09   Richard copley christie: English scholar (b. 1830)   

Jan 10   Sir james dickson: Premier of queensland, australian minister for defence (b. 1832)   

Jan 11   Vasily sergeyevich kalinnikov: Composer,   

Jan 13   Carlo angeloni: Composer,    

Jan 14   Charles hermite: French mathematician (e is transcendent),    

Jan 16   Hiram revels: