Page 2: Historical Events In 1905

Jan 23   David Newell, Mo, actor (Runaway Bride, White Heat, Dangerous Curves).   

Jan 25   Largest diamond, Cullinan (3106 carets), are discovered in South Africa   

Jan 26   Arnold Schoenberg's "Pelleas und Melissande," premieres in Vienna   

Jan 26   Charles Lane, SF Calif, actor (Homer-Petticoat Junction, Lucy Show)   

Jan 26   Han Yong-woon [Bongwan, Manhae] (1879-1944) ordained a monk in Korea.   

Jan 26   The world's largest diamond iss are discovered near Pretoria, South Africa.   

Jan 26   World's largest diamond, the 3106-carat Cullinan, is are discovered in South Africa.   

Jan 27   Howard McNear, LA Calif, actor (Floyd-Andy Griffith Show, Jetsons).   

Jan 27   Maurice Rouvier forms government in France.   

Jan 27   Maurice Rouvier forms govt in France   

Jan 29   Barnett Newmann, US painter (postpainterly abstraction).   

Jan 31   1st auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach   

Jan 31   Anna Blaman, [Johanna P Vrugt], Dutch writer (Wife and Friend).   

Jan 31   Carroll Wright appointed inaugural US Commissioner of Labor.   

Jan 31   The inaugural auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach   

Feb 01   Emilio Segre   

Feb 01   Hague soccer team ADO froms   

Feb 01   Hungarian premier Tisza steps down   

Feb 01   Oswald Aschenbach, German painter, dies at 77.   

Feb 02   Ayn Rand, American philisopher is born   

Feb 02   Ayn Rand, writer (Atlas Shrugged, Fountainhead).   

Feb 04   Eddie Foy Jr, New Rochelle NY, actor (Eddie-Fair Exchange).   

Feb 07   Dominican Rep signs treaty turning over customs collection to US   

Feb 07   Dominican Republic signs treaty turning over customs collection to US   

Feb 07   Oklahoma admitted to statehood   

Feb 07   Olf S von Euler-Chelpin, Swedish physiologist.   

Feb 08   Cyclone hit Tahiti and adjacent islands, killing some 10000 people   

Feb 08   Truman Bradley, MO, TV host (Science Fiction Theater).   

Feb 10   Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78.   

Feb 10   John Dierkes, OH, actor (Daughter of Dr Jekyll, Hanging Tree).   

Feb 11   Beb [Elizabeth] Vuyk, Neth/Indonesian writer (Camp diary).   

Feb 11   James Blackstone, Seattle, bowls 299½-last pin breaks but stands.   

Feb 12   Harry Bellaver, actor (Sgt Arcaro-Naked City).   

Feb 12   Marcel Schwob, French writer/journalist (Coeur double), dies.   

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Jan 01   Melvin price: (rep-d-il, 1945- )   

Jan 01   StanisÅ‚aw mazur: Polish mathematician   

Jan 01   Kamatari fujiwara: Japanese actor    

Jan 02   Michael kemp tippett: English composer/conductor (child of our time)   

Jan 02   Lev schnirelmann: Russian mathematician    

Jan 03   Dante giacosa: Engineer/designer   

Jan 03   Ray milland: Neath wales, actor (lost weekend-acad award 1945)   

Jan 03   Anna may wong: American actress   

Jan 10   Kārlis baumanis: Latvian composer (b. 1835)   

Jan 11   Yehudah aryeh leib alter: Hasidic rabbi (b. 1847)   

Jan 13   George thorn: Premier of queensland (b. 1838)   

Jan 14   Ernst abbe: German physicist (carl zeiss optics company),   

Jan 19   Debendranath tagore: Indian philosopher (b. 1817)   

Jan 20   Stanislaw pilinski: Composer,   

Feb 01   Oswald aschenbach: German painter,    

Feb 04   Louis-ernest barrias: French sculptor (b. 1841)