Page 5: Historical Events In January - 08

1891  On this day in history bronislava Nijinska, ballet choreographer   

1891  On this day in history fredrik Pacius, composer, dies at 81   

1892  A hundred workers die in a mine explosion in McAlister, Oklahoma on January - 08.   

1892  Werner Wehrli, composer on this day in history.   

1892  John Heykamp, old-catholic archbishop of Utrecht, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1894  On January - 08 columbus World's fair in Chicago destroyed by fire   

1894  Pierre-Joseph van Beneden, paleont (life of tapeworms), dies at 84 on January - 08.   

1896  Jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer (Bird's Opera) on this day in history.   

1897  Michael Eagan wins 1st US national amateur handball championship on January - 08.   

1899  On this day in history solomon WRD Bandaranaike, premier of Ceylon (1956-59)   

1900  The Boers attack the British in Ladysmith, South Africa, but the British hold fast on January - 08.   

1900  On January - 08 queen Marie, of Yugoslavia   

1900  Billy Bates, cricketer (656 runs & 50 wkts in 15 Tests for Eng), dies on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history new South Wales score 918 all out vs South Australia in 560 minutes   

1901  The first American Bowling Congress tournament begins in Chicago, Illinois on January - 08.   

1901  On January - 08 nSW score 918 all out vs South Australia in 560 minutes   

1901  On this day in history edmond Vandercammen, French/Belgian writer (L'amour responsable)   

1902  On January - 08 1st National Bowling Championship held (Chicago, Ill)   

1902  Alexander Gray, Wrightsville Pa, actor (This is Music) on January - 08.   

1903  Gene Roth, [Eugene Stutenroth], SD, actor (She Demons, Spider) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history pope Pius X banned low cut dresses in the presence of churchmen   

1904  Peter Arno, NYC, cartoonist (New Yorker) on January - 08.   

1905  Carl Gustav Hempel, German Logical Positivist philosopher on this day in history.   

1906  A landslide in Haverstraw, New York, caused by the excavation of clay along the Hudson River, kills 20 people on this day in history.   

1906  Jan A H J S Bruins Slot, Dutch founder illegal Trouw/MP (ARP) on this day in history.   

1907  Theodoor Verstraete, Flemish painter/etcher, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1908  Subway transit service between Brooklyn and Manhattan begins on January - 08.   

1908  (Fearless) Mary Nadia Wadia, actress on January - 08.   

1909  Bruce Mitchell, cricketer (S African bat, their top run-scorer (3471)) on this day in history.   

1912  The birth of Jose Ferrer, American actor on this day in history.   

1912  The African National Congress is founded on this day in history.   

1913  Frank Chance becomes Yankee manager on this day in history.   

1916  World War I: Allied forces withdraw from Gallipoli on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history austria-Hungarian troops conquer Forlani Italy   

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1081  On January - 08 birth of henry V, Roman German king/emperor (1098/1111-25)   

1556  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kagekatsu, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1623)   

1583  Simon Episcopius, Dutch bishop/theologist was born on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history birth of johannes Fabricius, Denmark, astronomer (discovered sunspots)   

1589  Ivan [Dzivo F] Gundulic, Dalmatisch writer (Dubravka) was born on January - 08.   

1601  On January - 08 birth of baltasar Gracián y Morales, Spanish writer (d. 1658)   

1628  Francois de Montmorency-Bouteville, duc de Luxemburg, French soldier was born on this day in history.   

1632  Samuel, Freiherr von Pufendorf, German jurist was born on this day in history.   

0482  On this day in history severinus, German monastery founder/saint, dies   

0624  Abu Sufjan ibn Harb, Kurashite chief, dies in battle on January - 08.   

1100  Death of Antipope Clement III (bc. 1029) on January - 08.   

1107  On this day in history death of edgar of Scotland (b. 1074)   

1198  Coelestinus III, [Giacinto Bobo], pope (1191-98), dies on this day in history.   

1324  On this day in history marco Polo, Venetian explorer/gov of Nanking, dies   

1336  Giotto di Bondone, Italian Renaissance painter, dies at about 71 on this day in history.   

1455  On January - 08 laurentius Justitianus, [Lorenzo Giustiniani], saint, dies at 73