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Historical Event(s)
– Kappa Alpha Psi, the world’s second oldest and largest black fraternity, is founded at Indiana University.
– Eugene B. Ely lands on the deck of the USS Pennsylvania stationed in San Francisco harbor, the first time an aircraft landed on a ship.
– New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Metal Pig in Chinese astrology.
– International Women’s Day is launched in Copenhagen, Denmark, by Clara Zetkin, leader of the Women’s Office for the Social Democratic Party in Germany.
– Following the resignation and death of William P. Frye, a compromise is reached to rotate the office of President pro tempore of the United States Senate.
– The hull of the ocean liner RMS Titanic is launched.
– Germany despatched the gunship Panther to Morocco, sparking the Agadir Crisis.
– The armored cruiser Georgios Averof is commissioned into the Greek Navy. It now serves as a museum ship.
– Chevrolet officially enters the automobile market in competition with the Ford Model T.
– Lackawanna Cut-Off railway line opens in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Who Were Born On ?
– Jehan Alain, French organist and composer (d. 1940)
– Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands (d. 2004)
– Sergei Sokolov, Soviet marshal
– Ginger Rogers, American actress and dancer (d. 1995)
– Rayner Heppenstall, British novelist (d. 1981)
– Nicholas Ray, American director and scenarist (d. 1979)
– Al Helfer, American radio sportscaster (d. 1975)
– Vaughn Monroe, American singer (d. 1973)
– Naguib Mahfouz, Egyptian writer, Nobel laureate (d. 2006)