Mine fire kills 179 at Avondale Pennsylvania

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Ship sinks in Gulf of Biskaje; 483 die

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Regular Cable Car service begins on Clay Street

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John J R Macleod, Scottish/Canadian physiologist (Nobel 1923)

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Willem A Bonger, Dutch sociologist/criminologist (Race and Crime)

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Race riot in Charleston SC

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Southern Pacific line from LA to SF completed

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Petar Stojanovic, composer

Birth

Neal Rev Dodd, Iowa, actor (You Belong to Me)

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W G Grace scores 152 in debut Test Cricket innings, v Aust The Oval

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Commencement of 1st Test Cricket in England, v Australia at The Oval

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Jean-Louis Pisuisse, Dutch night club performer (French governess)

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Charlie Dell, NYC, actor (Pickle in the Middle)

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Leo Carrillo, LA Calif, actor (Pancho-Cisco Kid)

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John Powell, composer

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Lord Birkett, England, judge (Nremburg Trials)

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Cub's Burns (extra bases), Williamson and Pfeiffer get 3 hits in 1 inn

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Emerson Whithorne, composer

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Franz T Csokor, Austrian author (Writings on the Wall)

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Otto Kruger, Toledo Ohio, actor (Lux Video Theater, High Noon)

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Queen Victoria establishes Distinguished Service Order (DSO) award

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Joseph P Kennedy, Boston Mass, diplomat, father of JFK, RFK and Teddy

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Fritz Knkel, German physicians (Angewandte Characterize)

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King Kabaka Mwanga of Buganda resigns

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Clara Kimball Young, Illinois, actress (Return of Chandu)

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