Lauro Rossi, composer, dies at 73

Death

Manuel Borguno, composer

Birth

Joseph Albert, German photographer (Albertotype), dies at 61

Death

Lord Geoffrey Fisher of Lambeth, archbishop of Canterbury

Birth

Estelle Hemsley, Boston MA

Birth

Herbie Taylor, cricketer (prolific South African pre- and post-WWI)

Birth

Christopher Morley, author (Kitty Foil)

Birth

Music Hall (Carnegie Hall) opens in NY, Tchaikovsky as guest conductor

Event

Jan Nepomuk Skroup, composer, dies at 80

Death

Panic of 1893: Great crash on NY Stock Exchange

Event

Kit Guard, Denmark, actor (El Diablo Rides, Kid Courageous)

Birth

Freeman Gosden, Richmond Va, radio actor (Amos-Amos 'n' Andy)

Birth

Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, German composer/conductor (Hassan gewinnt)

Birth

"The Billboard" began weekly publication

Event

Charles Jewtraw, US, 500m speed skater (Olympic-gold-1924)

Birth

Mervyn A Ellison, British astronomer (spectrohelioscope)

Birth

Bret Harte, writer, dies at 65

Death

James Beard, US, culinary expert/author (Delights and Prejudices)

Birth

Gordon Richards, British jockey (winner of 4,870 races)

Birth

Cy Young of Boston pitches perfect game against Phila A's (3-0)

Event

Arnold Meijer, Dutch leader of fascist Dutch National/Black Front

Birth

Robert Houben, Belgian CVP-minister of Public health (1958)

Birth

Robert S Abbott published 1st issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender"

Event

Ursula Jeans, Simla India. actress (I Lived With You, Over the Moon)

Birth

Yoritsune Matsudaira, composer

Birth