Page 4: Historical Events In January - 02

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

1894  Robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie) on January - 02.   

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

1896  On January - 02 battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops)   

1896  On January - 02 dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!)   

1899  Alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer on January - 02.   

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 January - 02.   

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  Anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary on January - 02.   

1904  On January - 02 james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

1904  James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on January - 02.   

1905  Elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine on January - 02.   

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

1905  Michael Kemp Tippett, English composer/conductor (Child of our Time) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history the founding of the Royal Mint of Canada, as a branch of the British Royal Mint.   

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

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  On this day in history rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais)   

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

1910  On January - 02 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  On January - 02 andre Ameller, composer   

1913  On January - 02 national Woman's Party forms   

1913  Ernest Sidey, British air marshal on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history 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 January - 02 john Hope Franklin, historian   

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1642  On this day in history birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

1647  On January - 02 birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

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

1713  Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 02 birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on January - 02.   

1512  Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on January - 02.   

1514  On January - 02 death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

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

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  Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

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