692 Historic Events for January 1
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| 1898 |
Birth |
George van Derton, Belgian racer (won 500 race)
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| 1898 |
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Viktor Ullmann, opera composer (Der Kaiser von Atlantis)
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| 1899 |
Birth |
Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer
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| 1899 |
Birth |
Raymond Loucheur, composer
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| 1899 |
Birth |
Lev V Kuleshov, Russian director/theorist (Po Zakonu)
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| 1899 |
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Cuba liberated from Spain by US (Natl Day) (US occupies till 1902)
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| 1900 |
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1st date in John dos Passos' USA trilogy (The 42nd Parallel)
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| 1900 |
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Compulsory education in Netherlands goes into effect
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| 1900 |
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British protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria established
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| 1900 |
Birth |
Xavier Cugat, Barcelona Spain, bandleader (married Abbe Lane, Charo)
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| 1900 |
Birth |
William Haines, Staunton VA, actor (Fast Life, Little Annie Rooney)
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| 1900 |
Birth |
Hubert van Doorne, Dutch auto manufacturer (DAF)
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| 1901 |
Birth |
Christine WI Wittewaall van Stoetwegen, Dutch MP (CDD)
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| 1901 |
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Australia declares independence from federation of UK colonies
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| 1901 |
Death |
Ignatius Donnelly, US attorney/lt-governor (Minnesota), dies at 69
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| 1902 |
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Nathan Stubblefield makes 1st public demonstration of radio, Penn
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| 1902 |
Birth |
Dimiter Nenov, composer
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| 1902 |
Birth |
Buster Nupen, cricketer (1-eyed South African quick, great on matting)
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| 1902 |
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1st Rose Bowl game (Pasadena, California) (U of Mich-49, Sanford-0)
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| 1904 |
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Neth Indies colony begins opium production
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| 1905 |
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9 hour work day for diamond miners
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Melvin Price, (Rep-D-IL, 1945- )
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| 1906 |
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Dutch law makes driver's license mandatory
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| 1906 |
Death |
Joseph Miroslav Weber, composer, dies at 51
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| 1906 |
Birth |
Frank Stack, Canada, speed skater (Olympic-bronze-1932)
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