Page 10: Historical Events In 1902

Jul 25   Eric Hoffer, longshoreman/author (True Believer).   

Jul 25   James J Jeffries KOs Bob Fitzsimmons in 8 for heavyweight boxing title.   

Jul 26   Australia beat England by 3 runs at Old Trafford   

Jul 26   Gracie Allen, SF Calif, Mrs George Burns/comedian (Burns and Allen).   

Jul 28   Karl Raimund Popper, Austrian/British philosopher (Logic of Forschung).   

Jul 29   Union of Orthodox Rabbis of US and Canada forms   

Jul 30   Anti-Jewish rioters attack funeral procession of Rabbi Joseph (NYC)   

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   

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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),