John Owen is 1st man to run 100 yd dash in under 10 seconds

Event

1st international 6-day bicycle race in US (MSG, NYC) begins

Event

Vaclav Kalik, composer

Birth

1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY)

Event

Leo G Carroll, Weedon England, actor (Topper, Man From Uncle)

Birth

Sidney Holland, NZ, PM of NZ (1949-57)

Birth

Lucy [Blackwell-]Stone, US abolitionist/feminist, dies

Death

Roy Del Ruth, DE, director (About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show)

Birth

Charles F Gounod, French composer (La reine the Saba), dies at 75

Death

Tibor D‚ry, writer

Birth

Raymond Brulez, Flemish author (Appearance at Kallista)

Birth

Jakov P Polonski, Russian poet (Stichotvorenija), dies at 78

Death

Lotte Lenya, Vienna Austria, actor/singer (Appointment, Semi-Tough)

Birth

Raymond Glenn, Frankfort KY, actor (Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones)

Birth

Shin'ichi Suzuki, composer

Birth

George Cuzon, Amersham England, actor (Hooded Terror)

Birth

American flag raised in Puerto Rico

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Belgium's Louise of den Plas begins activities towards women rights

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Vladimir Grigor'yevich Zakharov, composer

Birth

Miriam Hopkins, Bainbridge GA, actress (Becky Sharp, These Three)

Birth

Ambrose Thibodeaux, cajun accordionist

Birth

Emile Enthoven, composer

Birth

Mahlers 5th symphony premieres in Cologne

Event

Felix Houphouet-Boigny, pres of Ivory coast (1960-93)

Birth

Sidney Kiescher Kingslei, playwright

Birth