Historical Events In January - 02

1893  On January - 02 1st US commemoratives & 1st US stamp to picture a woman issued   

1894  On this day in history robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)   

1895  On January - 02 count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN)   

1896  On this day in history battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops)   

1896  Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) on January - 02.   

1899  On January - 02 alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

1900  On January - 02 e Verlinger begins manufacturing 7" single-sided records (Montreal)   

1901  Rex O'Malley, London England, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight) on January - 02.   

1903  On this day in history president T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola MI, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black   

1903  Pres T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary   

1904  James Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history james Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82   

1905  On January - 02 elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine   

1905  On January - 02 japanese troops capture Port Arthur   

1905  On January - 02 michael Kemp Tippett, English composer/conductor (Child of our Time)   

1907  On this day in history edward Albert Radice, economist   

1908  On this day in history canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa   

1908  On January - 02 the founding of the Royal Mint of Canada, as a branch of the British Royal Mint.   

1908  Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history the first official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13 50)   

1909  1st official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13:50) on this day in history.   

1909  Rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais) on January - 02.   

1910  First junior high schools in US open in Berkeley CA on January - 02.   

1910  On this day in history 1st junior high schools in US opens (Berkeley Calif)   

1910  On January - 02 ulrich Becher, writer   

1911  Bkln Dodgers pres Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000 on January - 02.   

1912  Andre Ameller, composer on this day in history.   

1913  National Woman's Party forms on this day in history.   

1913  On January - 02 ernest Sidey, British air marshal   

1913  On January - 02 leon P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57   

1914  Philips installs research department in Eindhoven on this day in history.   

1914  On January - 02 philips installs research dept in Eindhoven   

1915  On this day in history john Hope Franklin, historian   

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.   

1647  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

1699  On January - 02 birth of osman III, sultan (Turkey)   

1713  On January - 02 birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on January - 02.   

1728  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on January - 02.   

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer was born on January - 02.   

0017  On January - 02 publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies   

1512  On this day in history death of svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460)   

1514  On this day in history death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  On January - 02 death of pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494)   

1685  On this day in history death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

1694  On January - 02 death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)   

1726  On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

1740  On January - 02 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63