Page 5: Historical Events In January - 04

1903  On this day in history topsy, an elephant, was electrocuted by Thomas Edison during the War of Currents campaign.   

1903  On this day in history joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)   

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

1904  Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US on January - 04.   

1904  On this day in history stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Winnipeg Rowing Club, 2 games to 1   

1905  On January - 04 sterling Holloway, Cedartown Ga, actor (Waldo-Life of Riley)   

1906  South Africa beat England by one wicket, their first Test win on January - 04.   

1906  South Africa beat England by one wicket, their 1st Test win on this day in history.   

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 January - 04.   

1908  Antony Winkler Prins, writer (Groiller Encyclopaedia), dies at 70 on January - 04.   

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 this day in history 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  Alfred von Schlieffen, Prussian general-field marshal, dies at 79 on January - 04.   

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

1914  On January - 04 silas Weir Mitchell, US physician/author (Free Quaker), dies at 84   

1915  On this day in history trans-Caucausus Russian defeat Turkish troops   

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

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

1917  On January - 04 maurice Wohl, English broker/multi-millionaire   

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

1920  Amsterdam actors decide to strike for retirement benefits on this day in history.   

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

1920  On January - 04 benito Perez Galdos, Spanish writer (Fortunata y Jacinta)   

1921  Eugene O'Neill's "Diff'rent," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1923  Lenin's "Political Testament" calls for removal of Stalin on this day in history.   

1923  On January - 04 1st broadcast of "Barn Dance Show" (WBAP   

1923  On January - 04 flavio Testi, composer   

1925  On this day in history 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 January - 04.   

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1077  Emperor Zhezong of Song Dynasty in China (d. 1100) was born on this day in history.   

1334  Amadeus VI, [Green Earl], earl of Savoye was born on January - 04.   

1334  Amadeus VI of Savoy (d. 1383) was born on this day in history.   

1567  Franciscus Aguilon, physicist/mathematician/jesuit/architect was born on this day in history.   

1579  Willem Teellinck, Dutch theologist/vicar was born on January - 04.   

1581  On January - 04 birth of james Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh (gave age to Earth based on bible)   

1604  On January - 04 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  On this day in history death of babak, Persian social/religious reformer, martyred   

1248  Death of King Sancho II of Portugal (b. 1207) on January - 04.   

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

1564  On this day in history death of hosokawa Ujitsuna, Japanese military commander (b. 1514)   

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

1612  On January - 04 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  Duke of Luxembourg, Luxembourg/French marshal, dies on this day in history.