381 Historic Events for January 4
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| 1889 |
Birth |
Albertus W "Albert" van Dalsum, actor/director (Abandoned Child)
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| 1890 |
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Alfred G Jodl, German Wehrmacht general/chief of staff
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| 1890 |
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Mosa Pijade, Yugoslavia, MP (communist)
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| 1891 |
Death |
Joe Hunter, cricket wicket-keeper (England on 1884-85 Aust tour), dies
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| 1893 |
Birth |
Manuel Palau Boix, composer
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| 1893 |
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US pres Cleveland grants amnesty to Mormon polygamy
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| 1894 |
Birth |
Wesley La Violette, composer
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| 1894 |
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France ratifies Duple Alliance with Russia
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| 1895 |
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Lourens G M Baas Becking, Dutch botanist/resistance fighter
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| 1896 |
Birth |
Everett McKinley Dirkson, (Sen-R-Ill)
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| 1896 |
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Andr‚ Aim‚ Ren‚ Masson, French Surrealist artist (Labyrinth)
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| 1896 |
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Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state
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| 1896 |
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AFL charters Actors' National Protective Union, NYC
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| 1898 |
Birth |
Roger Vuataz, composer
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| 1898 |
Death |
Frantisek Pivoda, composer, dies at 73
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| 1898 |
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1st installment of William Dean Howell's "Life and Letters" appears
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| 1902 |
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Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick v England at the MCG
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| 1903 |
Birth |
Ram¢n Ernesto Cruz Ucl‚s, Honduras president (1971-72); overthrown
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| 1903 |
Death |
Geo[rge J H] Poggenbeek, Dutch surrealist painter, dies at 49
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| 1903 |
Death |
W H M "Dicky" Richards, cricketer (score 4 and 0 in Test for S Af), dies
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| 1903 |
Birth |
Joris Diels, Flemish actor/director (Haagsche Comedy)
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| 1904 |
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Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Winnipeg Rowing Club, 2 games to 1
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| 1904 |
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Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US
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| 1905 |
Birth |
Sterling Holloway, Cedartown Ga, actor (Waldo-Life of Riley)
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| 1906 |
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South Africa beat England by one wicket, their 1st Test win
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