Page 5: Historical Events In 1901

Apr 15   Joe Davis, English snooker/billiards-world champ (1927-46) in the year 1901.   

Apr 16   Karel Albert, Flemish composer (Marieken van Nymeghen) in the year 1901.   

Apr 17   George Keyt, artist on this day in history.   

Apr 19   5th Boston Marathon won by Jim Caffrey of Canada in 2:29:23.6 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history michel Leiris, French cultural anthropologist   

Apr 21   On this day in history julian Bautista, composer   

Apr 21   On this day in history l Carnera discovers asteroid #470 Kilia   

Apr 22   William Stubbs, historian/bishop, dies in the year 1901.   

Apr 24   1st AL game, Chic beats Cleve Blues 8-2, 3 other games rained out in the year 1901.   

Apr 25   On this day in history australian forces return from service in the Boxer Rebellion in China   

Apr 25   In the year 1901 ernst Gernot Klussmann, composer   

Apr 25   Erve Beck hit the first home run in the American League on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1901 erve Beck hits American League's 1st home run   

Apr 25   New York becomes first state requiring auto license plates ($1 fee) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Richard Redhead, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1901.   

Apr 28   1st soccer game between Belgium (8) & Netherlands (0) on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history corry Vonk, [Cornelia D], wife of Wim Kan (ABC-cabaret)   

Apr 29   27th Kentucky Derby: Jimmy Winkfield on His Eminence wins in 2:07.75 on this day in history.   

Apr 29   George Osborne Sayles, historian on this day in history.   

Apr 29   The birth of Emperor Hirohito of Japan on this day in history.   

May 01   Detroit Tigers commit 12 errors against Chicago White Sox in the year 1901.   

May 01   Pan-American Exposition opens in Buffalo in the year 1901.   

May 02   In the year 1901 bob Wyatt, cricketer (England batsman 1927-37)   

May 03   Fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville FL in the year 1901.   

May 03   On this day in history fire destroyed 1,700 buildings in Jacksonville, Florida   

May 03   Gino Cervi, Bologna Italy, actor (Les Miserables, Naked Maja) on this day in history.   

May 07   On this day in history gary Cooper, Montana, actor (2 Acad Awards-Sgt York, High Noon)   

May 07   The birth of Gary Cooper, American film actor on this day in history.   

May 08   In their long-delayed AL home opener, Boston defeats Phila 12-4 in the year 1901.   

May 09   Australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne on this day in history.   

May 09   In the year 1901 australia opens its first parliament in Melbourne   

May 09   Fuzzy Knight, Fairmont WV, actor (Oklahoma Annie, Cowby & the Lady) in the year 1901.   

May 09   Tasmanians drive Scheepers Commandos out of Craddock District in South Africa on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1901 albert Dondeyne, Belgian philosopher/theologist   

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Jan 01   Christine WI Wittewaall van Stoetwegen, Dutch MP (CDD) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1901 birth of rex O'Malley, London England, actor (Camille, Zara, Midnight)   

Jan 02   Robert Marshall, founder (Wilderness Society) was born in the year 1901.   

Jan 02   Torsten Ralf, Swedish tenor (Daphne) was born in the year 1901.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of eric Voegelin, Germany, US philosopher (Order & History)   

Jan 03   In the year 1901 birth of ngo Dinh Diem, pres/dictator of South Vietnam (1955-63)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of c. L. R. James, writer and journalist (d. 1989)   

Jan 05   H L Honore comte d'Estienne d'Orves, French officer/resistance fighter was born in the year 1901.   

Jan 01   Ignatius Donnelly, US attorney/lt-governor (Minnesota), dies at 69 in the year 1901.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of john Barry, Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross (b. 1873)   

Jan 09   In the year 1901 death of richard Copley Christie, English scholar (b. 1830)   

Jan 10   In the year 1901 death of sir James Dickson, Premier of Queensland, Australian Minister for Defence (b. 1832)   

Jan 11   Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history carlo Angeloni, composer, dies at 66   

Jan 14   In the year 1901 charles Hermite, French mathematician (e is transcendent), dies at 78   

Jan 16   Hiram Revels, dies at 73 on this day in history.