Friday 26 December 1902
It was Friday, under the sign of Capricorn. The US president was Theodore Roosevelt (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Elisha Cook Jr and Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan.
The Divorce, directed by , was one of the most viewed movies released in 1902
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1902 or at December 26 across the years.
Old Newspapers
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Movies
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Dances from 'Alibaba'
Scenes from 'Sonar Swapan'
Coronation Ceremony and Durbar
Scenes from 'Maner Matan'
Who Said Watermelon
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- First day of Kwanzaa
- Australia - Proclamation Day (South Australian public holiday), for the foundation of the Australian state of South Australia on December 28, 1836 but commemorated on this day.
- Wrenboys celebrate Wren in Ireland
- Period of Ursids meteor shower ends about this day
- Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia - Tsunami Awareness Day/Tsunami Memorial (or Remembrance) Day
- Mandala Pooja at Sabarimala in Kerala, India
- First day of Junkanoo street parade in the Bahamas (the second day is on the New Year's Day)
- Wren day in Ireland and the Isle of Man.
- Boxing Day in the Commonwealth of Nations.
- The first day of Christmas in Western Christianity.
- St. Stephen's Day, a public holiday in Catalonia, Croatia, Czech Republic, and the Republic of Ireland.
- R.C. Saints - Saint Stephen
- South Africa - Day of Goodwill, a public holiday
- Slovenia - Independence and Unity Day (1990)
Famous Birthdays:
- Elisha Cook Jr: San Francisco, California -- Actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI).
- Anatoli Lvovich Kaplan: Russian painter (d. 1980).
- Anatoli Kaplan: Russian painter and sculptor (d. 1980).
Facts:
- Most knock downs in a fight, Oscar Nelson (5) and Christy Williams (42).
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Magazine Covers
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Books
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The Virginian
The epic novel of the American West and the heroic cowboyOwen Wister's powerful story of the tall, silent stranger who rides into the uncivilized West and defeats the forces of evil has become an enduring part of American mythology.
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Mrs. Wiggs of Cabbage Patch
Mrs. Wiggs' life has been anything but easy. Her husband died of alcohol, her farm burned to the ground and now she struggles in her everyday fight to "pull agin' a debt."
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Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall
Since I play no mean part in the events of this chronicle, a few words concerning my own history previous to the opening of the story I am about to tell you will surely not be amiss, and they may ...
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The Mississippi Bubble
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc.
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Videogames
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