Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)

Birth

William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48)

Birth

Violent bread riots in Montr‚al

Event

J£lio A Peixoto, Brazilian writer (O esfinge)

Birth

Lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62

Death

Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent)

Birth

Johannes CB "Jan" Sluyters, Dutch painter

Birth

France declares Madagascar a protectorate

Event

Georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris

Event

Vaslav F Nijinski, Ukraine/US ballet dancer (l'aprŠs-midi d'une faune)

Birth

Omer Bodson, Belgian captain, dies in battle

Death

Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle

Death

Robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)

Birth

Tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg

Event

Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter)

Birth

Russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France

Event

Levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71

Death

Arthur Fiedler, Boston Mass, conductor (Boston Pops)

Birth

Willem Schermerhorn, Neth premier (1945-46)

Birth

Hans Henny Jahnn, writer

Birth

Hans [Henry] Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist (quantum mechanics)

Birth

Cricket day 3 1T Aus v Eng Eng 325 all out, 261 behind on 1st inn

Event

David Butler, SF CA, director (April in Paris, Calamity Jane)

Birth

Anti-Saloon League of America formed, Washington, DC

Event

George Brownell patents a machine to make paper twine (Mass)

Event