Page 4: Historical Events In January - 02

1893  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

1899  Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer on this day in history.   

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

1901  On January - 02 rex O'Malley, London England, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight)   

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

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

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  James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on January - 02.   

1905  On this day in history elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine   

1905  Japanese troops capture Port Arthur on this day in history.   

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  Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa on January - 02.   

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

1908  Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) on January - 02.   

1909  The first official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13 50) on January - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1910  First junior high schools in US open in Berkeley CA on this day in history.   

1910  1st junior high schools in US opens (Berkeley Calif) on January - 02.   

1910  On this day in history ulrich Becher, writer   

1911  On this day in history bkln Dodgers pres Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000   

1912  Andre Ameller, composer on January - 02.   

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

1913  On January - 02 ernest Sidey, British air marshal   

1913  Leon P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1914  Philips installs research department in Eindhoven on January - 02.   

1914  On this day in history philips installs research dept in Eindhoven   

1915  John Hope Franklin, historian on this day in history.   

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

1647  Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676) was born on this day in history.   

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  On January - 02 birth of jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797)   

1727  On this day in history birth of james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)   

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

1732  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

0017  On this day in history publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies   

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

1514  Death of William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on this day in history.   

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1685  Death of Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) on January - 02.   

1694  On this day in history death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)   

1726  On January - 02 domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

1740  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on January - 02.