Page 5: Historical Events In 1902

Apr 04   In the year 1902 louise L de Vilmorin, French poetess/author (Lutin Sauvage)   

Apr 05   Maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte", premieres in Paris France in the year 1902.   

Apr 05   On this day in history maurice Ravel's "Pavane pour une infante defunte," premieres in Paris   

Apr 05   Soccer match riot between Scotland & England kills 25 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Gertrude Short, Cincinnati OH, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus) in the year 1902.   

Apr 07   Texas Oil Company (Texaco) forms on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1902 arthur Wellard, cricketer (big hitting Somerset & England batsman)   

Apr 08   On this day in history sipyagain, Russian min of interior/headed Secret Service, assassinated   

Apr 09   In the year 1902 frantisek Suchy, composer [or April 21, 1891]   

Apr 11   On this day in history ... Potgieter, South African Boer general, dies in battle   

Apr 11   On this day in history battle at Rooiwal, South-Africa   

Apr 11   On this day in history quentin Reynolds, NYC, newscaster (Its News to Me)/author (FBI)   

Apr 12   Louis J M Beel, premier of Netherland (1946-48, 58-59) on this day in history.   

Apr 13   On this day in history duke of Marlborough   

Apr 13   J C Penney opens his 1st store in Kemmerer, Wyo in the year 1902.   

Apr 13   On this day in history jC Penney opened his first store in Kemmerer, Wyo   

Apr 13   The birth of Philippe de Rothschild, French industrialist in the year 1902.   

Apr 14   In the year 1902 jC Penney opens his 1st store, in Kemmerer, Wyo   

Apr 14   On this day in history menachem A Schneerson, rebee (head of Lubavitcher Jews)   

Apr 15   In the year 1902 pope Leo XIII encyclical "On Church in US"   

Apr 15   Pope Leo XIII encyclical "On the Church in the US" on this day in history.   

Apr 17   On this day in history anton Beuving, lyricist (Ketelbinkie)   

Apr 18   Denmark is 1st country to adopt fingerprinting to identify criminals in the year 1902.   

Apr 19   6th Boston Marathon won by Sam Mellor of NY in 2:43:12 on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In Guatemala a 7.5 earthquake lasted perhaps 30 to 40 seconds and caused some 2,000 deaths in Quelzaltenango on this day in history.   

Apr 20   Donald Wolfit, England, actor (Lawrence of Arabia, Becket, Accursed) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1902 marie & Pierre Curie isolate radioactive element radium   

Apr 20   Marie Curie isolate radioactive element radium in the year 1902.   

Apr 21   Bernard J H "Ben" Stroman, recensent/writer (Jomtof & Blue Beard) in the year 1902.   

Apr 22   In the year 1902 megan Lloyd George, English politician   

Apr 25   In the year 1902 erwin Harvey becomes 1st Cleveland ballplayer (Cleveland Bronchos) to have six hits in one game   

Apr 27   Julius Sterling Morton who started Arbor Day, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history julius Sterling Morton, who started Arbor Day, dies at 72   

Apr 27   Kitty Kelly, NYC, actress (Ladies of the Jury, Behind Office Doors) on this day in history.   

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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   Dimiter Nenov, composer was born in the year 1902.   

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

Jan 02   Barry Goldwater, American politician (d. 1998) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1902 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   In the year 1902 birth of dorothea "Stella" Gibbons, English author (Cold Comfort Farm)   

Jan 05   Pierre Palla, Dutch pianist/organist was born in the year 1902.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1902 cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 65   

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   In the year 1902 emanuil Mandlov, composer, dies at 42   

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