This day in History - January 1

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