Historical Events In 1902

Feb 15   Wilhelmina JR Albregt-Engelman, Dutch actress, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Feb 17   Marian Anderson, Phila, operatic contralto (banned by D.A.R.) in the year 1902.   

Feb 18   Charles F. Tiffany, founder of the jewelry company that bears his name, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 18   In the year 1902 opera "Hunchback of Notre Dame," premieres in Monte Carlo   

Feb 19   On this day in history hugo Haas, Brno Czechoslovakia, actor/director (2 Smart People)   

Feb 20   Ansel Adams, photographer (1966 ASMP Award) on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks & damages Sutro Baths, SF   

Feb 20   Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks &damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco in the year 1902.   

Feb 21   Arthur D Nock, English/US historian (St Paul) in the year 1902.   

Feb 21   Dr Harvey Cushing, 1st US brain surgeon, does his 1st brain operation in the year 1902.   

Feb 21   Dr Harvey Cushing, first US brain surgeon, does his first brain operation on this day in history.   

Feb 23   Samuel R Gardiner, British historian (Oliver Cromwell), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1902 battle at Yzer Spruit Boer General De la Rey beats British   

Feb 24   In the year 1902 battle at Yzer Spruit: Boer general De la Rey beats British   

Feb 25   Carl Ignaz Franz Umlauf, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history max Kommerell, German literary/author (Die Gefangenen)   

Feb 26   On this day in history rudolf Moralt, German conductor (Vienna Philharmonic)   

Feb 27   In the year 1902 ethelda Bleibtrey, 100m/300m US swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-1920)   

Feb 27   In the year 1902 the birth of John Steinbeck, American writer   

Feb 28   On this day in history jules Massenets opera premieres in Monte Carlo   

Mar 01   In the year 1902 cholera in Egypt   

Mar 01   In the year 1902 the birth of Langston Hughes, American poet   

Mar 02   Edward Uhler Condon, atomic scientist (Manhattan Project) on this day in history.   

Mar 02   In the year 1902 jimmy Collins, leaves Boston Beaneaters (NL) club to manage AL's new Boston Somersets   

Mar 03   In the year 1902 isaac D France van de Putte, Dutch premier (1866), dies at 79   

Mar 03   Ruby Dandridge, Memphis Tenn, actress (Father of the Bride) in the year 1902.   

Mar 04   American Automobile Association (AAA) founded in Chicago in the year 1902.   

Mar 06   On this day in history census Bureau forms   

Mar 07   Boers beat British troop in Tweebosch Transvaal on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Heinz Ruehmann, German actor/director (Der Hauptmann von Köpenick) in the year 1902.   

Mar 07   Soufriere volcano on St Vincent kills 2-5,000 in the year 1902.   

Mar 08   In the year 1902 1st performance of Jean Sibelius' 2nd Symphony   

Mar 08   Jennings Randolph, (Sen) in the year 1902.   

Mar 09   Composer Gustav Mahler marries Alma Schindler in Vienna on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Buster Nupen, cricketer (1-eyed South African quick, great on matting) was born in the year 1902.   

Jan 01   In the year 1902 birth of dimiter Nenov, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1902 birth of dan Keating, Irish republican (d. 2007)   

Jan 02   In the year 1902 birth of barry Goldwater, American politician (d. 1998)   

Jan 03   Henry Lennox d'Aubigny Hopkinson, diplomat/politician was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1902 birth of john McCone, CIA Director (d. 1991)   

Jan 05   In the year 1902 birth of dorothea "Stella" Gibbons, English author (Cold Comfort Farm)   

Jan 05   Pierre Palla, Dutch pianist/organist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns, Belgian lawyer/Interior minister, dies at 66 in the year 1902.   

Jan 11   On this day in history johnny Briggs, cricketer (118 wkts for England), dies in an asylum   

Jan 14   Cato M Guldberg, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 65 in the year 1902.   

Jan 17   Gideon Scheepers, South Africa Boer leader, executed died in the year 1902.   

Jan 18   In the year 1902 filippo Marchetti, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 01   On this day in history salomon Jaoassohn, composer, dies at 70   

Feb 02   Emanuil Mandlov, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history isaac Fransen van der Putten, Dutch PM (1866), dies