Historical Events In 1902

Feb 15   Wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   On this day in history marian Anderson, Phila, operatic contralto (banned by D.A.R.)   

Feb 18   In the year 1902 charles F. Tiffany, founder of the jewelry company that bears his name, dies.   

Feb 18   Opera "Hunchback of Notre Dame," premieres in Monte Carlo in the year 1902.   

Feb 19   On this day in history hugo Haas, Brno Czechoslovakia, actor/director (2 Smart People)   

Feb 20   Ansel Adams, photographer (1966 ASMP Award) in the year 1902.   

Feb 20   Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks & damages Sutro Baths, SF on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks &damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco in the year 1902.   

Feb 21   Arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul) in the year 1902.   

Feb 21   Dr Harvey Cushing, 1st US brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation on this day in history.   

Feb 21   Dr Harvey Cushing, first US brain surgeon, does his first brain operation in the year 1902.   

Feb 23   In the year 1902 samuel R Gardiner, British historian (Oliver Cromwell), dies at 72   

Feb 24   In the year 1902 battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British   

Feb 24   Battle at Yzer Spruit: Boer general De la Rey beats British in the year 1902.   

Feb 25   In the year 1902 carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77   

Feb 25   Max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen) in the year 1902.   

Feb 26   On this day in history rudolf Moralt, German conductor (Vienna Philharmonic)   

Feb 27   Ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920) on this day in history.   

Feb 27   On this day in history the birth of John Steinbeck, American writer   

Feb 28   On this day in history jules Massenets opera premieres in Monte Carlo   

Mar 01   Cholera in Egypt on this day in history.   

Mar 01   On this day in history the birth of Langston Hughes, American poet   

Mar 02   Edward Uhler Condon, atomic scientist (Manhattan Project) in the year 1902.   

Mar 02   In the year 1902 jimmy Collins, leaves Boston Beaneaters (NL) club to manage AL's new Boston Somersets   

Mar 03   Isaac D France van de Putte, Dutch premier (1866), dies at 79 in the year 1902.   

Mar 03   Ruby Dandridge, Memphis Tenn, actress (Father of the Bride) in the year 1902.   

Mar 04   In the year 1902 american Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago   

Mar 06   Census Bureau forms in the year 1902.   

Mar 07   In the year 1902 boers beat British troop in Tweebosch Transvaal   

Mar 07   On this day in history heinz Ruehmann, German actor/director (Der Hauptmann von Köpenick)   

Mar 07   In the year 1902 soufriere volcano on St Vincent kills 2-5,000   

Mar 08   On this day in history 1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony   

Mar 08   On this day in history jennings Randolph, (Sen)   

Mar 09   In the year 1902 composer Gustav Mahler marries Alma Schindler in Vienna   

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Jan 01   Buster Nupen, cricketer (1-eyed South African quick, great on matting) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Dimiter Nenov, composer was born in the year 1902.   

Jan 02   In the year 1902 birth of dan Keating, Irish republican (d. 2007)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of barry Goldwater, American politician (d. 1998)   

Jan 03   Henry Lennox d'Aubigny Hopkinson, diplomat/politician was born in the year 1902.   

Jan 04   John McCone, CIA Director (d. 1991) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Dorothea "Stella" Gibbons, English author (Cold Comfort Farm) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1902 birth of pierre Palla, Dutch pianist/organist   

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

Jan 17   Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed died on this day in history.   

Jan 18   On this day in history filippo Marchetti, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 01   Salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1902.   

Feb 02   Emanuil Mandlov, composer, dies at 42 in the year 1902.   

Feb 03   Isaac Fransen van der Putten, Dutch PM (1866), dies on this day in history.