Historical Events In January - 02

1893  1st US commemoratives & 1st US stamp to picture a woman issued on January - 02.   

1894  On January - 02 robert Nathan, NYC, poet, novelist (Portrait of Jennie)   

1895  Count Folke Bernadotte, Sweden, statesman (Red Cross, UN) on January - 02.   

1896  Battle at Doornkop, South Africa (Boers beat Dr Jamesons troops) on January - 02.   

1896  Dziga Vertiv, [Denis A Kaufman], Russian director (Sjagai, Soviet!) on this day in history.   

1899  On January - 02 alexander Tcherepnin, St Petersburg Russia, composer   

1900  E Verlinger begins manufacturing 7" single-sided records (Montreal) on January - 02.   

1901  Rex O'Malley, London England, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight) on January - 02.   

1903  On January - 02 president T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola MI, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black   

1903  On January - 02 pres T Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss, for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black   

1903  On this day in history anton van Duinkerken, [Willem JMA Asselbergs], literary   

1904  On January - 02 james Melton, Moultrie Ga, opera tenor (Ford Festival)   

1904  James Longstreet, Confederate general, dies at 82 on January - 02.   

1905  Elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine on January - 02.   

1905  Japanese troops capture Port Arthur on this day in history.   

1905  Michael Kemp Tippett, English composer/conductor (Child of our Time) on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history edward Albert Radice, economist   

1908  Canadian branch of the Royal Mint opens in Ottawa on January - 02.   

1908  The founding of the Royal Mint of Canada, as a branch of the British Royal Mint on January - 02.   

1908  Ben Grauer, NYC, newscaster (Big Story) on this day in history.   

1909  The first official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13 50) on January - 02.   

1909  On January - 02 1st official Dutch 11 city skate (Minne Hoekstra in 13:50)   

1909  On this day in history rene Etiemble, French literature historian (Parlez-vous Franglais)   

1910  On January - 02 first junior high schools in US open in Berkeley CA   

1910  1st junior high schools in US opens (Berkeley Calif) on this day in history.   

1910  On January - 02 ulrich Becher, writer   

1911  On this day in history bkln Dodgers pres Charles Ebbets announces purchase of grounds to build a new concrete-and-steel stadium to seat 30,000   

1912  Andre Ameller, composer on January - 02.   

1913  National Woman's Party forms on this day in history.   

1913  On January - 02 ernest Sidey, British air marshal   

1913  On January - 02 leon P Teisserenc de Bort, Fr meteorologist (stratosphere), dies at 57   

1914  Philips installs research department in Eindhoven on this day in history.   

1914  Philips installs research dept in Eindhoven on January - 02.   

1915  On January - 02 john Hope Franklin, historian   

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1642  On this day in history birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

1647  Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676) was born on January - 02.   

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

1713  Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on January - 02.   

1728  On January - 02 birth of louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on this day in history.   

1512  Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on January - 02.   

1514  On January - 02 death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1685  Death of Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) on this day in history.   

1694  On January - 02 death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)   

1726  On January - 02 domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

1740  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on January - 02.