Page 5: Historical Events In 1901
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Apr 17 George Keyt, artist. 


Apr 19 5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6. 


Apr 20 Michel Leiris, French cultural anthropologist 


Apr 21 Julian Bautista, composer. 


Apr 21 L Carnera discovers asteroid #470 Kilia. 


Apr 22 William Stubbs, historian/bishop, dies. 


Apr 24 1st AL game, Chic beats Cleve Blues 8-2, 3 other games rained out 


Apr 25 Australian forces return from service in the Boxer Rebellion in China 


Apr 25 Ernst Gernot Klussmann, composer 


Apr 25 Erve Beck hit the inaugural home run in the American League 


Apr 25 Erve Beck hits American League's 1st home run. 


Apr 25 New York is recorded as becoming inaugural state requiring auto license plates ($1 fee) 


Apr 27 Richard Redhead, composer, dies at 81 


Apr 28 1st soccer game between Belgium (8) and Netherlands (0) 


Apr 28 Corry Vonk, [Cornelia D], wife of Wim Kan (ABC-cabaret). 


Apr 29 Emperor Hirohito of Japan is born. 


Apr 29 George Osborne Sayles, historian 


Apr 29 In this year, 27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence claims in 2:07.75 


May 01 Detroit Tigers commit 12 errors against Chicago White Sox. 


May 01 Pan-American Exposition opens in Buffalo. 


May 02 Bob Wyatt, cricketer (England batsman 1927-37). 


May 03 Fire destroyed 1700 buildings in Jacksonville FL. 


May 03 Fire destroyed 1700 buildings in Jacksonville, Florida 


May 03 Gino Cervi, Bologna Italy, actor (Les Miserables, Naked Maja). 


May 07 Gary Cooper, American film actor is born. 


May 07 Gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon) 


May 08 In their long-delayed AL home opener, Boston defeats Phila 12-4 


May 09 Australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne 


May 09 Australia opens its inaugural parliament in Melbourne. 


May 09 Fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby and the Lady) 


May 09 Tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa 


May 10 Albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist. 


May 11 Mari Sandoz, Nebraska, author (Cheyenne Autumn). 


May 12 Hyam Greenbaum, composer. 


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