January 1902 calendar

Events

• 01 Jan 1902 The first American college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Stanford, is held in Pasadena.
• 03 Jan 1902 Reg Duff 104 on Test debut, versus England at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
• 04 Jan 1902 Hugh Trumble takes a hat-trick versus England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
• 08 Jan 1902 A train collision in the New York Central Railroad's Park Avenue Tunnel kills 17, injures 38, and leads to increased demand for electric trains and led to the banning of Steam locomotives in the state.
• 13 Jan 1902 Textile workers strike in Enschede Netherlands till June 1.
• 23 Jan 1902 Winnipeg Victorias sweep Toronto Wellingtons in two for the Stanley Cup.
• 24 Jan 1902 Denmark sells Virgin Islands to USA.
• 28 Jan 1902 The Carnegie Institution of Washington is founded in Washington, D.C. with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie.
• 30 Jan 1902 The first Anglo-Japanese Alliance is signed in London.

Famous Birthday

• Tallulah Bankhead

  American actress on stage and film who was celebrated from the '20s for her electric and throaty performances, as well as a lusty life-style...

• Carl Rogers

  American psychologist and academic (d. 1987).

• Hubert Beuve-Méry

  French journalist (d. 1989).

• Josemaria Escriva
• André Beaufre

  French military, an Army General who was noted as an outstanding strategist and historian, a NATO Chief-of-Staff.

• Maurice Duruflé

  French musician, organist, composer, recitalist, organist.

• Rudolf Bing

  Austrian-born British opera manager (Born 1902).

• Pierre Palla

  Dutch musician, an organ and piano soloist.

• Carl Esmond
• Alva Myrdal

  Swedish politician, diplomat, and writer, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1986).

• Leon Ames (actor)
• Norma Hadsden

  Australian opera singer.

• Arlette Marchal
• Raymond Ruyer
• Francesco Rezzesi

  Italian physician and pathologist.

• Oskar Morgenstern

  German / US economist, dies at 75.

• Jean Fayard

  French writer and journalist, winner of the Prix Goncourt in 1931.

• Dimiter Nenov

  composer.

• Romney Brent

  Saltillo, Mexico -- Actor / writer (Dinner at the Ritz).

• Simon H Spoor

  Dutch General / intelligence officer for General MacArthur.

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Famous Deaths

• Gustaaf Rolin-Jaequemyns Belgian lawyer/Interior minister

  dies at age 66.

• Cato M Guldberg Norwegian mathematician

  dies at age 65.

• Gideon Scheepers South African Boer leader

  executed.

• Filippo Marchetti composer

  dies at age 70.

Top #5 songs in the USA

1. Bert Williams - I Don't Like That Face You Wear
2. Bert Williams - Good Morning, Carrie
3. Bert Williams - When It's All Going Out and Nothing Coming In
4. Metropolitan Orchestra - Creole Belles
5. Jere Mahoney - For Old Times' Sake