Historical Events In January - 04

1903  On January - 04 topsy, an elephant, was electrocuted by Thomas Edison during the War of Currents campaign.   

1903  Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy) on this day in history.   

1903  On January - 04 geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49   

1904  On this day in history supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US   

1904  Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Winnipeg Rowing Club, 2 games to 1 on this day in history.   

1905  Sterling Holloway, Cedartown Ga, actor (Waldo-Life of Riley) on this day in history.   

1906  South Africa beat England by one wicket, their first Test win on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history south Africa beat England by one wicket, their 1st Test win   

1907  George Bernard Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1908  Angela Maria "Geli" Raubal, Austrian nude model/Hitler's lover on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70   

1910  On this day in history commissioning of USS Michigan (BB-27), the first U.S. dreadnought battleship.   

1910  On January - 04 leon Delagrange, French aviation pioneer, dies   

1912  On this day in history smallest earth-moon distance this century, 356,375 km center-to-center   

1912  On January - 04 smallest earth-moon distance this century, 356,375 km center-to-ctr   

1913  On January - 04 malietoa Tanumafili II, King of West-Samoa (1962- )   

1913  On this day in history alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian general-field marshal, dies at 79   

1914  Mohammed Sahir, shah (Afghanistan) on January - 04.   

1914  Silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1915  On January - 04 trans-Caucausus Russian defeat Turkish troops   

1915  On January - 04 1st elected Jewish governor, Moses Alexander, takes office in Idaho   

1916  On this day in history catherina Elisabeth "Tootje" Vreede, portrait painter   

1917  Maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire on January - 04.   

1919  On January - 04 al "Jazbo" Collins, NYC, DJ (Tonight! America After Dark)   

1920  On this day in history amsterdam actors decide to strike for retirement benefits   

1920  1st Black baseball league, National Negro Baseball League, organizes on this day in history.   

1920  Benito Perez Galdos, Spanish writer (Fortunata y Jacinta) on January - 04.   

1921  On January - 04 eugene O'Neill's "Diff'rent," premieres in NYC   

1922  Frank Wess, flutist/saxophonist/composer on this day in history.   

1923  Lenin's "Political Testament" calls for removal of Stalin on January - 04.   

1923  On this day in history 1st broadcast of "Barn Dance Show" (WBAP   

1923  Flavio Testi, composer on January - 04.   

1925  On January - 04 french psychologist Emil Coué brings his self-esteem therapy to US "Every day in every way I am getting better & better"   

1925  Veikko Hakulinen, Finland, 30K/50K cross country skier (Oly-gold-1956) on this day in history.   

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1077  On this day in history birth of emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100)   

1334  On January - 04 birth of amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye   

1334  On this day in history birth of amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383)   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on January - 04.   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  On this day in history birth of jacob Balde, German jesuit/barok conductor (Jephthe)   

1643  On this day in history birth of isaac Newton, Grantham England, physicist, mathematician and astronomer ("Whatever goes up must come down") [NS]   

0838  Death of Babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred on this day in history.   

1248  On this day in history death of king Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207)   

1428  Death of Frederick I, Elector of Saxony, 'The Warlike' (b. 1370) on this day in history.   

1564  On January - 04 death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

1584  Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist/playwright, dies at 44 on January - 04.   

1612  On this day in history henry L Spieghel, Dutch merchant/writer, dies at 62   

1678  Johan Maetsuyker, Dutch gov-general of Ceylon (1653-78), dies at 71 on January - 04.   

1695  On this day in history duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies