Historical Events In 1902

Feb 15   In the year 1902 wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68  

Feb 17   Marian Anderson, Phila, operatic contralto (banned by D.A.R.) on this day in history.  

Feb 18   On this day in history charles F. Tiffany, founder of the jewelry company that bears his name, dies.  

Feb 18   Opera "Hunchback of Notre Dame," premieres in Monte Carlo in the year 1902.  

Feb 19   Hugo Haas, Brno Czechoslovakia, actor/director (2 Smart People) in the year 1902.  

Feb 20   Ansel Adams, photographer (1966 ASMP Award) on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks & damages Sutro Baths, SF in the year 1902.  

Feb 20   In the year 1902 heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks &damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco  

Feb 21   On this day in history arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul)  

Feb 21   In the year 1902 dr Harvey Cushing, 1st US brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation  

Feb 21   On this day in history dr Harvey Cushing, first US brain surgeon, does his first brain operation  

Feb 23   Samuel R Gardiner, British historian (Oliver Cromwell), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Feb 24   On this day in history battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British  

Feb 24   In the year 1902 battle at Yzer Spruit: Boer general De la Rey beats British  

Feb 25   In the year 1902 carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77  

Feb 25   On this day in history max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen)  

Feb 26   In the year 1902 rudolf Moralt, German conductor (Vienna Philharmonic)  

Feb 27   On this day in history ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920)  

Feb 27   The birth of John Steinbeck, American writer on this day in history.  

Feb 28   Jules Massenets opera premieres in Monte Carlo on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Cholera in Egypt in the year 1902.  

Mar 01   The birth of Langston Hughes, American poet in the year 1902.  

Mar 02   Edward Uhler Condon, atomic scientist (Manhattan Project) on this day in history.  

Mar 02   Jimmy Collins, leaves Boston Beaneaters (NL) club to manage AL's new Boston Somersets on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history isaac D France van de Putte, Dutch premier (1866), dies at 79  

Mar 03   Ruby Dandridge, Memphis Tenn, actress (Father of the Bride) in the year 1902.  

Mar 04   American Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago in the year 1902.  

Mar 06   Census Bureau forms on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1902 boers beat British troop in Tweebosch Transvaal  

Mar 07   Heinz Ruehmann, German actor/director (Der Hauptmann von Köpenick) on this day in history.  

Mar 07   In the year 1902 soufriere volcano on St Vincent kills 2-5,000  

Mar 08   In the year 1902 1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony  

Mar 08   On this day in history jennings Randolph, (Sen)  

Mar 09   Composer Gustav Mahler marries Alma Schindler in Vienna on this day in history.  

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Jan 01   Buster Nupen, cricketer (1-eyed South African quick, great on matting) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Dimiter Nenov, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dan Keating, Irish republican (d. 2007)  

Jan 02   In the year 1902 birth of barry Goldwater, American politician (d. 1998)  

Jan 03   In the year 1902 birth of henry Lennox d'Aubigny Hopkinson, diplomat/politician  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of john McCone, CIA Director (d. 1991)  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of dorothea "Stella" Gibbons, English author (Cold Comfort Farm)  

Jan 05   In the year 1902 birth of pierre Palla, Dutch pianist/organist  

Jan 09   Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian lawyer/Interior minister, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Johnny Briggs, cricketer (118 wkts for England), dies in an asylum in the year 1902.  

Jan 14   On this day in history cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 65  

Jan 17   On this day in history death of gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed  

Jan 18   Filippo Marchetti, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1902.  

Feb 01   In the year 1902 salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70  

Feb 02   Emanuil Mandlov, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1902.  

Feb 03   Isaac Fransen van der Putten, Dutch PM (1866), dies on this day in history.