Page 4: Historical Events In 1902

Mar 09   Edward Durell Stone, US, architect (US Embassy, New Delhi).   

Mar 10   Earthquake destroys Turkish city of Tochangri.   

Mar 11   Josef Martin Bauer, writer   

Mar 12   John Peter Altgeld, German/US governor of Illinois, dies at 54.   

Mar 15   Kitty Masters, actress   

Mar 16   Lucie Rie, potter   

Mar 17   Bobby Jones Jr, Atlanta Georgia, amateur golfer (Grand Slam 1930)   

Mar 17   George William Warren, composer, dies at 73.   

Mar 17   Stanley Cup: Montreal AAA beat Winnipeg Victorias, 2 games to 1   

Mar 18   Enrico Caruso is recorded as becoming 1st well-known performer to make a record.   

Mar 18   Enrico Caruso is recorded as becoming inaugural well-known performer to make a record.   

Mar 20   Edgar Buchanan, Humansville Mo, actor (Uncle Joe-Petticoat Junction)   

Mar 21   Carl Jaffe, Hamburg Germany, actor (1st Man in Space, Escapement).   

Mar 22   Ellin Berlin, [MacKay], Mrs Irving Berlin, writer (Lace Curtain)   

Mar 23   Philip Ober, Fort Payne Ala, actor (Gen Stone-I Dream of Jeannie).   

Mar 24   Thomas E Dewey, Oh, 1st Catholic Pres candidate 1944, 1948 (R).   

Mar 25   Irving W Colburn patents sheet glass drawing machine.   

Mar 25   Sten Broman, composer.   

Mar 26   Cecil Rhodes, Prime Minister of Cape Colony (1890-96) dies at 48.   

Mar 26   Leslie Melville, economist.   

Mar 27   Mary Armour, artist.   

Mar 28   27.9 cm precipitation at McMinnville TN (state record)   

Mar 28   27.9 cm precipitation at McMinnville, Tennessee (state record)   

Mar 28   Flora Robson, South Shields England, actress (Dominique is Dead)   

Mar 29   Onslow Stevens, LA Calif, actor (Mr Fisher-This is the Life)   

Mar 29   Sir William Walton, English composer is born.   

Apr 01   L P Jai, cricketer (one Test India v England 1934, scored 19 and 0).   

Apr 02   1st motion picture theater opens (LA).   

Apr 02   Danilo Svara, composer.   

Apr 02   The inaugural motion picture theater opens (LA).   

Apr 03   Henri Garat, Paris France, actor (Congress Dances)   

Apr 04   British financier Cecil Rhodes leaves $10 million in his will to provide scholarships for Empire and American students at Oxford University   

Apr 04   Cecil Rhodes scholarship fund established with $10 million.   

Apr 04   Cecil Rhodes scholarship fund forms with $10 million.   

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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),