Page 10: Historical Events In 1902

Jul 31   G O "Gubby" Allen, cricketer (in Sydney England non-bodyline quickie)   

Aug 01   Building begins on Dutch public housing   

Aug 01   Hendrik J Kruls, Neth, general/chief military authority (1944-46)   

Aug 01   Ludwig Beckmann, painter, dies   

Aug 03   August Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer, dies at 54.   

Aug 03   Habib Bourguiba, 1st president of Tunisia (1957-87)   

Aug 04   The Greenwich foot tunnel under the River Thames opens.   

Aug 06   Michal Vilec, composer   

Aug 08   2nd Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in New York (3-2)   

Aug 08   Jean Y Y Tissot, French painter/illustrator, dies   

Aug 08   Paul A M Dirac, England, physicist (quantum mechanics, Nobel 1933)   

Aug 09   Edward VII of England crowned after death of his mother Victoria.   

Aug 09   Zino Francescatti, Marseilles France, violinist (NY Phil-1939)   

Aug 10   George Vernon, cricketer (scored 11* and 3 in only England Test), dies   

Aug 11   Christian Castries, French general (Dien Bien Phu)   

Aug 13   Bartoes, [Albertus J Wijstma], cabaret performer/comic   

Aug 13   England beat Australia by one wicket at The Oval Famous victory   

Aug 15   Jan RT Campert, writer (Song the 18 dead)   

Aug 16   Georgette Heyer, England, novelist (Friday's Child).   

Aug 18   Julius Kalas, composer.   

Aug 19   Ogden Nash, American humorist is born   

Aug 19   Ogden Nash, Rye NY, humorous poet (I'm a Stranger Here Myself).   

Aug 20   Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner.   

Aug 21   Renato Fasano, composer.   

Aug 22   Leni Riefenstahl, [Helene Bertha Amalie], Germany, actress (Tiefland)   

Aug 22   Pres Teddy Roosevelt became 1st US chief executive to ride in a car.   

Aug 22   President Theodore Roosevelt became the inaugural U.S. President to ride in an automobile   

Aug 24   Fernand Braudel, French historian (Civililization and Capitalism)   

Aug 25   Stefan Wolpe, Berlin Germany, composer (Zeus and Elidco).   

Aug 25   The inaugural Arabic language US daily newspaper begins publication in New York City.   

Aug 27   Herbert Menges, composer   

Aug 30   Arnold Maria Walter, composer   

Aug 31   Mathilde Wesendonk, German author/poetess, dies at 73   

Aug 31   Split skirt 1st worn by Mrs Adolph Landeburg (horse rider).   

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Jan 01   Buster nupen: Cricketer (1-eyed south african quick, great on matting)   

Jan 01   Dimiter nenov: Composer   

Jan 02   Dan keating: Irish republican   

Jan 02   Barry goldwater: American politician    

Jan 03   Henry lennox d'aubigny hopkinson: Diplomat/politician   

Jan 04   John mccone: Cia director    

Jan 05   Dorothea "stella" gibbons: English author (cold comfort farm)   

Jan 05   Pierre palla: Dutch pianist/organist   

Jan 09   Gustaaf rolin-jaequemyns: Belgian lawyer/interior minister,    

Jan 11   Johnny briggs: Cricketer (118 wkts for england),   

Jan 14   Cato m guldberg: Norwegian mathematician,    

Jan 17   Gideon scheepers: South africa boer leader, executed   

Jan 18   Filippo marchetti: Composer,   

Feb 01   Salomon jaoassohn: Composer,    

Feb 02   Emanuil mandlov: Composer,    

Feb 03   Isaac fransen van der putten: Dutch pm (1866),