Page 3: Historical Events In 1902

Feb 15   Wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68 in the year 1902.   

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

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

Feb 18   On this day in history opera "Hunchback of Notre Dame," premieres in Monte Carlo   

Feb 19   On this day in history hugo Haas, Brno Czechoslovakia, actor/director (2 Smart People)   

Feb 20   Ansel Adams, photographer (1966 ASMP Award) in the year 1902.   

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

Feb 20   Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks &damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco on this day in history.   

Feb 21   In the year 1902 arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul)   

Feb 21   Dr Harvey Cushing, 1st US brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Dr Harvey Cushing, first US brain surgeon, does his first brain operation in the year 1902.   

Feb 23   Samuel R Gardiner, British historian (Oliver Cromwell), dies at 72 in the year 1902.   

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

Feb 24   Battle at Yzer Spruit: Boer general De la Rey beats British on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen) on this day in history.   

Feb 26   Rudolf Moralt, German conductor (Vienna Philharmonic) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920) in the year 1902.   

Feb 27   The birth of John Steinbeck, American writer in the year 1902.   

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   In the year 1902 the birth of Langston Hughes, American poet   

Mar 02   On this day in history edward Uhler Condon, atomic scientist (Manhattan Project)   

Mar 02   In the year 1902 jimmy Collins, leaves Boston Beaneaters (NL) club to manage AL's new Boston Somersets   

Mar 03   In the year 1902 isaac D France van de Putte, Dutch premier (1866), dies at 79   

Mar 03   In the year 1902 ruby Dandridge, Memphis Tenn, actress (Father of the Bride)   

Mar 04   On this day in history american Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago   

Mar 06   On this day in history census Bureau forms   

Mar 07   On this day in history boers beat British troop in Tweebosch Transvaal   

Mar 07   In the year 1902 heinz Ruehmann, German actor/director (Der Hauptmann von Köpenick)   

Mar 07   Soufriere volcano on St Vincent kills 2-5,000 on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history 1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony   

Mar 08   In the year 1902 jennings Randolph, (Sen)   

Mar 09   On this day in history composer Gustav Mahler marries Alma Schindler in Vienna   

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Jan 01   Buster Nupen, cricketer (1-eyed South African quick, great on matting) was born in the year 1902.   

Jan 01   In the year 1902 birth of dimiter Nenov, composer   

Jan 02   Dan Keating, Irish republican (d. 2007) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of henry Lennox d'Aubigny Hopkinson, diplomat/politician   

Jan 04   In the year 1902 birth of john McCone, CIA Director (d. 1991)   

Jan 05   Dorothea "Stella" Gibbons, English author (Cold Comfort Farm) was born in the year 1902.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of pierre Palla, Dutch pianist/organist   

Jan 09   In the year 1902 gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian lawyer/Interior minister, dies at 66   

Jan 11   Johnny Briggs, cricketer (118 wkts for England), dies in an asylum on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1902 death of gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed   

Jan 18   On this day in history filippo Marchetti, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 01   Salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 03   On this day in history isaac Fransen van der Putten, Dutch PM (1866), dies