L‚on Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44

Death

Ben Jones, Missouri, horse trainer (Citation, Whirlaway)

Birth

David Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman (Jewish Council)

Birth

Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52

Death

Ellis Island (NYC) opens as a US immigration depot

Event

Jason Robards Sr, Hillsdale Mich, actor (Acapulco)

Birth

Max Lamberty, Flemish sociologist/author (Flemish Resurrection)

Birth

J M Blankenberg, cricketer (60 wkts in 18 Tests for South Africa)

Birth

Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74

Death

Ernest John Moeran, British composer

Birth

Pola Negri, [Barbara A Chalupiec], Polish/US actress (Madame Dubarry)

Birth

Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38

Death

Ronald Adam, Herefordshire England, actor (Phantom Shot)

Birth

Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 and 6 in only England Test 1879), dies

Death

25th auto built in US

Event

Rhys Williams, Wales, actor (Nightmare, Okinawa, Cross My Heart)

Birth

Brooklyn's last day as a city, it incorporates into NYC (1/1/1898)

Event

Karl Mill”cker, Austrian conductor/composer (Try-out Kiss), dies at 57

Death

Gaston Glass, Paris France, film executive

Birth

Silvestre Revueltas, Santiago Papasquiaro M‚xico, composer (Sensemaya)

Birth

Boers and British army sign peace treaty

Event

Chuck Gardiner, UK, NHL goalie (Vezina winner)

Birth

Nathan Milstein, Odessa Russia, concert violinist (Phila Orch 1942)

Birth

Tadeusz Breza, writer

Birth

Guy Mollet, French socialist premier (1956-57)

Birth