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Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1870s  1880s  1890s  - 1900s -  1910s  1920s  1930s Years: 1899 1900 1901 - 1902 - 1903 1904 1905 1902 by topic: Arts Architecture - Art - Film - Literature Music - Radio - Television Science and technology Archaeology - Aviation Meteorology - Rail transport - Science By country Australia - Canada - India - Ireland Malaysia - New Zealand - Singapore - South Africa - Soviet Union - UK - Wales - Zimbabwe Other topics Awards - Sport - Law - State leaders Sovereign states - Religious leaders Birth and death categories Births - Deaths Establishments and disestablishments categories Establishments - Disestablishments Works and introductions categories Works - Introductions v • d • e Year 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... 20XX redirects here. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... // The invention of the telephone (1876) by Alexander Graham Bell. ... // Development and commercial production of electric lighting Development and commercial production of gasoline-powered automobile by Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler and Maybach First commercial production and sales of phonographs and phonograph recordings. ... The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the Mauve Decade, because William Henry Perkins aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that colour in fashion, and also as the Gay Nineties, under the then-current usage of the word gay which referred simply to merriment and frivolity, with no... // Public flight demonstration of an airplane by Alberto Santos-Dumont in Paris, November 12, 1906. ... // The 1910s represent the culmination of European militarism which had its beginnings during the second half of the 19th Century. ... The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... For other uses, see 1905 (disambiguation). ... See also: 1901 in architecture, other events of 1902, 1903 in architecture and the architecture timeline. ... See also: 1901 in art, other events of 1902, 1903 in art, list of years in art // Events Georges Braque begins his studies at the Academie Humbert, where he meets Marie Laurencin and Francis Picabia. ... Events March 10 - Circuit Courts decision disallows Thomas Edison from having a monopoly on motion picture technology. ... See also: 1901 in literature, other events of 1902, 1903 in literature, list of years in literature. ... See also: 1901 in music, other events of 1902, 1903 in music and the list of years in music. Events April 30 - Claude Debussys opera Pelléas et Mélisande is premiered at the Opéra-Comique in Paris June 9 - the first complete performance of Gustav Mahlers... 1902 in archaeology // Explorations Excavations Leopoldo Batres initiates first major excavations at Monte Albán E. A. Wallis Budge begins project at Meroë Finds Lansing Man Etruscan chariot at Monteleone di Spoleto Publications Births Deaths hi See also List of years in archaeology 1901 in archaeology 1903 in archaeology Categories... This is a list of aviation-related events from 1902: January January 17 - Gustave Whitehead reportedly flies a flying boat rebuilt from his Whitehead Aeroplane No. ... This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1902. ... See also: Other events of 1902 List of years in science . ... This article is about the particular significance of the year 1902 to Wales and its people. ... 1901 state leaders - Events of 1902 - 1903 state leaders - State leaders by year See also: List of religious leaders in 1902 List of international organization leaders in 1902 // Africa Liberia - Garretson W. Gibson, President of Liberia (1900-1904) Orange Free State - Marthinus Steyn, President of the Orange Free State (1896... 1901 sovereign states - Events of 1902 - 1903 sovereign states - Sovereign states by year  Andorra – Principality of Andorra  Argentina – Argentine Republic  Australia – Commonwealth of Australia  Austria-Hungary – Austro-Hungarian Empire  Belgium – Kingdom of Belgium  Bolivia – Republic of Bolivia  Brazil – Republic of the United States of Brazil  Bulgaria - Principality of Bulgaria  Canada... 1901 religious leaders - Events of 1902 - 1903 religious leaders - Religious leaders by year See also: List of state leaders in 1902 List of colonial governors in 1902 // Catholic Churches Roman Catholic Church-Pope Leo XIII-(1878 - 1903) Catholics not in communion with Rome Philippine Independent Church - Gregorio Aglipay(1902-1939... Roman numerals are a numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. ... This is the calendar for a common year starting on Wednesday (dominical letter E), e. ... For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ... This is the calendar for a common year starting on Tuesday (dominical letter F), e. ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and came into force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... Contents  (full) 1 Events of 1902 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing . 2 Births 3 Deaths 4 Nobel Prizes 5 See also -  Notes -  External links [edit] Events of 1902 [edit] January January 1: first Rose Bowl college American football game. Carnegie January - In France, Alfred Loisy writes L'évangile et l'Eglise, which inaugurates the Modernist Crisis.  January 1 - The first college football bowl game, the Rose Bowl between Michigan and Stanford, is held in Pasadena. January 28 - The Carnegie Institution is founded in Washington, DC with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. Image File history File linksMetadata 1st-Rose-Bowl-game-1902. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 1st-Rose-Bowl-game-1902. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2574x3000, 618 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Andrew Carnegie List of atheists Homestead Strike Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2574x3000, 618 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Andrew Carnegie List of atheists Homestead Strike Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital... Andrew Carnegie (last name pronounced IPA: )[1] (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish industrialist, businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of Pittsburghs Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. ... Alfred Firmin Loisy (1857-1940) was a French Roman Catholic priest, professor and theologian who became the intellectual standard bearer for Biblical Modernism. ... Modernism was a term used by Pope Pius X to describe the doctrines of a group of theologians (chiefly Alfred Loisy and George Tyrell), notably the assumption that the Christian Church and its dogma are human institutions that have evolved in time like other institutions, and which are expressed like... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... A college football game between Colorado State and Air Force. ... A bowl game is a post-season college football game, typically at the Division I-A level. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ... Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Carnegie Institution of Washington (CIW) is a foundation established by Andrew Carnegie in 1902 to support scientific research. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Andrew Carnegie (last name pronounced IPA: )[1] (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish industrialist, businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of Pittsburghs Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. ... [edit] February March 4: AAA is founded. February 11 - Police physically abuse universal suffrage demonstrators in Brussels. February 15 - Berlin U-Bahn underground is opened. February 18 - US President Roosevelt prosecutes the Northern Securities Company for violation of the Sherman Act. February 20 - American photographer Ansel Easton Adams, who was famous for his black and white photographs of California's Yosemite Valley, was born. AAA logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... AAA logo This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The AAA logo AAA (read triple-A), also known by its historic name of the American Automobile Association, is a non-profit automobile lobby group and service organization based in Orlando, Florida, United States. ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Elections Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Universal suffrage (also general suffrage or common suffrage) consists of the extension of the right to vote to all adults, without distinction as to race, sex, belief, intelligence, or economic or social status. ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Train leaving Nollendorfplatz, one of the original stations of the Berlin U-Bahn The Berlin (, English: ) is a major part of the public transport system of the German capital, Berlin. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... Northern Securities Company was a large railroad conglomerate formed in 1901 by financiers J.P. Morgan, James J. Hill, J. D. Rockefeller, E. H. Harriman and others. ... The Sherman Antitrust Act was the first government action to limit trusts (A combination of firms or corporations who agree not to lower prices below a certain rate for the purpose of reducing competition and controlling prices throughout a business or an industry). ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Farm workers at Manzanar War Relocation Center with Mt. ... Black-and-white is a broad adjectival term used to describe a number of monochrome forms of visual arts. ... Yosemite Valley with Half Dome in the distance. ... [edit] March March 4 - The American Automobile Association (AAA) is founded. March 6 - Real Madrid is founded as "FC Madrid". March 7 - Second Boer War: South African Boers win their last battle over British forces, with the capture of a British general and 200 of his men. March 10 - Circuit Court's decision Thomas Edison from having a monopoly on motion picture technology. March 31 - Disputed first powered heavier-than-air flight; most date it to year 1903, if at all. is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The AAA logo AAA (read triple-A), also known by its historic name of the American Automobile Association, is a non-profit automobile lobby group and service organization based in Orlando, Florida, United States. ... The AAA logo AAA (read triple-A), also known by its historic name of the American Automobile Association, is a non-profit automobile lobby group and service organization based in Orlando, Florida, United States. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish sports club most widely known for its professional football team based in Madrid. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants British Empire Orange Free State South African Republic Commanders Sir Redvers Buller Lord Kitchener Lord Roberts Paul Kruger Louis Botha Koos de la Rey Martinus Steyn Christiaan de Wet Casualties 6,000 - 7,000 (A further ~14,000 from disease) 6,000 - 8,000 (Unknown number from disease) Civilians... Afrikaners are white South Africans of predominantly Calvinist Dutch, German, French Huguenot, Friesian and Walloon descent who speak Afrikaans. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Edison” redirects here. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... [edit] April April 2 - "Electric Theatre", the first movie theater in the United States, opens in Los Angeles, California. April 19 - A magnitude 7.5 earthquake rocks Guatemala, 2,000 people die. The Irish National Theatre Society is founded by W. B. Yeats, Lady Gregory, J. M. Synge and George Russell. is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A typical multiplex (AMC Promenade 16 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, United States). ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Guatemala 1902 earthquake struck on April 19, 1902. ... A poster for the opening run at the Abbey Theatre from 27 December, 1904 to 3 January, 1905. ... William Butler Yeats, 1933 photograph, author unknown. ... A photograph of Lady Gregory from her 1913 book Our Irish Theatre Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (15 March 1852–22 May 1932), née Isabella Augusta Persse, was an Irish dramatist and folklorist. ... John Millington Synge John Millington Synge (April 16, 1871 - March 24, 1909) was an Irish dramatist, poet, prose writer, and collector of folklore. ... George Allen Russell (born June 23, 1923) is an American jazz composer and theorist. ... [edit] May May 8: Mount Pelée erupts. May 15: Lyman Gilmore plane. May 5 - Commonwealth Public Service Act creates Australia's Public Service. May 8 - In Martinique, Mount Pelée erupts, destroys the town of Saint-Pierre, and kills over 28,000 people, with only two survivors. May 13 - Alfonso XIII of Spain formally begins his reign. May 15 - In a field outside Grass Valley, California, Lyman Gilmore reportedly becomes the first person to fly a powered airplane (a steam-powered glider). May 17 - Archaeologist Valerios Stais finds the Antikythera mechanism. May 20 - Cuba gains independence from the United States. May 29 - Lord Rosebery opens London School of Economics. May 31 - Treaty of Vereeniging ends Second Boer War. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1551x1673, 268 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mount Pelée User:Davepape/Images ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1551x1673, 268 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Mount Pelée User:Davepape/Images ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with the similarly named volcano on Io. ... Image File history File links Gilmore1. ... Image File history File links Gilmore1. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gilmores second, larger plane Drawing of the smaller first plane Gilmore Flying Field One of Gilmores inventions, an 8-cylinder radial engine Lyman Gilmore, (June 11, 1874 – February 18, 1951), was an aviation pioneer. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Not to be confused with the similarly named volcano on Io. ... Saint-Pierre was the former capital of Frances Caribbean département doutre-mer of Martinique. ... is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Alfonso XIII (May 17, 1886 – February 28, 1941), King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. ... is the 135th day of the year (136th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Grass Valley is a city in Nevada County, California, United States. ... Gilmores second, larger plane Drawing of the smaller first plane Gilmore Flying Field One of Gilmores inventions, an 8-cylinder radial engine Lyman Gilmore, (June 11, 1874 – February 18, 1951), was an aviation pioneer. ... Airplane and Aeroplane redirect here. ... For other uses, see Steam (disambiguation). ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Valerios Stais (Βαλέριος Στάης, Kythira 1857 – Athens 1923) was a Greek archaeologist. ... The Antikythera mechanism (main fragment). ... is the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 149th day of the year (150th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Archibald Primrose redirects here. ... Mascot Beaver Affiliations University of London Russell Group EUA ACU CEMS APSIA Golden Triangle G5 Group Website http://www. ... is the 151st day of the year (152nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Treaty of Vereeniging was a treaty signed on 31 May 1902 to end the Second Anglo-Boer War between the South African Republic and the Orange Free State Republic on one side and the Great Britain on the other. ... Combatants British Empire Orange Free State South African Republic Commanders Sir Redvers Buller Lord Kitchener Lord Roberts Paul Kruger Louis Botha Koos de la Rey Martinus Steyn Christiaan de Wet Casualties 6,000 - 7,000 (A further ~14,000 from disease) 6,000 - 8,000 (Unknown number from disease) Civilians... [edit] June June 2 - The Anthracite Coal Strike begins in the United States. June 15 - The New York Central railroad inaugurates the 20th Century Limited passenger train between Chicago and New York City, New York. June 16 - Australia: Female British subjects (with the exception of Asians, Aborigines and Africans) win the vote with the Uniform Franchise Act. June 17 - Norwich City Football Club is formed June 26 - Edward VII institutes The Order of Merit. is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Political cartoon from the Cleveland Dealer The Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902, which officially began on June 2, was a strike action of anthracite coal miners in the Coal Region of northeastern Pennsylvania in the United States. ... is the 166th day of the year (167th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The New York Central Railroad, known simply as the New York Central in its publicity and with the AAR reporting mark of NYC, was a railroad operating in the North-Eastern United States. ... The 20th Century Limited was a passenger train operated by the New York Central (NYC) railroad. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City  234. ... New York, New York redirects here. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. ... is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death on 6 May 1910. ... The Order of Merit is a British and Commonwealth Order bestowed by the Monarch. ... [edit] July July 10 - Rolling Mill Mine disaster in Johnstown, PA, kills 112 miners. July 11 Retirement of Lord Salisbury as British prime minister. Order of the Garter conferred on Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. July 14 - St Mark's Campanile in Venice collapses. July 23 - Excelsior Rotterdam was founded. is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Rolling Mill Mine was a drift portal coal mine in operation in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, from approximately 1856 until 1931. ... Johnstown is a city located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. ... is the 192nd day of the year (193rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, PC (3 February 1830 – 22 August 1903), known as Lord Robert Cecil before 1865 and as Viscount Cranborne from 1865 until 1868, was a British statesman and Prime Minister on three occasions, for a total of over 13 years. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the United Kingdom. ... The insignia of a knight of the Order of the Garter. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 195th day of the year (196th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Campanile from the west The Campanile from the south St Marks Campanile is the bell tower of St Marks Basilica in Venice, located in the square (piazza) of the same name. ... For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Excelsior is a professional football club from Rotterdam, in the Kralingen-Crooswijk district. ... [edit] August August 9 - Edward VII is crowned King of the United Kingdom. August 22 - Theodore Roosevelt became the first American President to ride in an automobile when he rode in a Columbia Electric Victoria through Hartford, Connecticut. August 24 - Hereford & District Skittle league formed in England is the 221st day of the year (222nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death on 6 May 1910. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... “Car” and “Cars” redirect here. ... Nickname: Location in Hartford County, Connecticut Coordinates: , Country State NECTA Hartford Region Capitol Region Named 1637 Incorporated (city) 1784 Consolidated 1896 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Eddie Perez Area  - City  18. ... is the 236th day of the year (237th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Hereford (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... [edit] September September 3 - Popular author Sarah Orne Jewett is thrown out of a carriage, virtually ending her writing career. is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sarah Orne Jewett Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 – June 24, 1909) was an American author whose works were set in her native New England. ... [edit] October October 21 - In the United States, a five month strike by United Mine Workers ends. is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Mine Workers of America (UMW or UMWA) is a United States labor union that represents workers in mining. ... [edit] November November 30 - American Old West: Second-in-command of Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang, Kid Curry Logan, is sentenced to 20 years hard labor. November-December - Venezuela Crisis between the United States and Germany. is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The cowboy, the quintessential symbol of the American Old West, circa 1887. ... Wild Bunch, a gang in the American Wild West, led by Butch Cassidy, included Sundance Kid, Ben Kilpatrick, William Carver, Laura Bullion, Elza Lay, George Curry, Harvey Logan, and Bob Meeks. ... Harvey Logan, alias Kid Curry. ... [edit] December December 31 - Scott, Shackleton and Wilson reach the furthest southern point thus far by man at 82°17'S. is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... “Scott of the Antarctic” redirects here. ... Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton CVO, OBE (15 February 1874 – 5 January 1922) was an Irish explorer who was knighted for the success of the 1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition under his command. ... [edit] Births 1902 in other calendars Gregorian calendar 1902 MCMII Ab urbe condita 2655 Armenian calendar 1351 ԹՎ ՌՅԾԱ Bahá'í calendar 58 – 59 Buddhist calendar 2446 Chinese calendar 4538/4598-11-22 (辛丑年十一月廿二日) — to — 4539/4599-12-2 (壬寅年十二月初二日) Coptic calendar 1618 – 1619 Ethiopian calendar 1894 – 1895 Hebrew calendar 5662 – 5663 Hindu calendars  - Vikram Samvat 1957 – 1958  - Shaka Samvat 1824 – 1825  - Kali Yuga 5003 – 5004 Holocene calendar 11902 Iranian calendar 1280 – 1281 Islamic calendar 1319 – 1320 Japanese calendar Meiji 35 (明治35年) For the calendar of religious holidays and periods, see liturgical year. ... Ab urbe condita (related with Anno urbis conditae: AUC or a. ... The Armenian calendar uses the Armenian numerals. ... The Baháí calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Baháí Faith, is a solar calendar with regular years of 365 days, and leap years of 366 days. ... The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar (formerly Burma) in several related forms. ... The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar, incorporating elements of a lunar calendar with those of a solar calendar. ... The Chinese sexagenary cycle (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles, the ten Heavenly Stems (天干; tiāngān) and the twelve Earthly Branches (地支; dìzhÄ«). These have been traditionally used as a means of numbering days and years, not only in China... The Chinese sexagenary cycle (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles, the ten Heavenly Stems (天干; tiāngān) and the twelve Earthly Branches (地支; dìzhÄ«). These have been traditionally used as a means of numbering days and years, not only in China... The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church. ... The Ethiopian calendar (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ), also called the Geez calendar, is the principal calendar used in Ethiopia and is also the liturgical year of Christians in Eritrea belonging to the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church, Eastern Catholic Church of Eritrea and Lutheran (Evangelical Church of Eritrea), where it is commonly known... The Hebrew calendar (Hebrew: ‎) or Jewish calendar is the annual calendar used in Judaism. ... 5662 (Hebrew: התרסב , abbr. ... 5663 (Hebrew: התרסג , abbr. ... A page from the Hindu calendar 1871-72. ... There is disagreement as to the meaning of the Indian word Samvat. ... The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. ... Kali Yuga is also the title of a book by Roland Charles Wagner. ... H.E. redirects here. ... The Iranian calendar (Persian: ) also known as Persian calendar or the Jalāli Calendar is a solar calendar currently used in Iran and Afghanistan. ... The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar (Arabic: التقويم الهجري; at-taqwÄ«m al-hijrÄ«; Persian: تقویم هجري قمری ‎ taqwÄ«m-e hejri-ye qamari; also called the Hijri calendar) is the calendar used to date events in many predominantly Muslim countries, and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate... Koinobori, flags decorated like koi, are popular decorations around Childrens Day This mural on the wall of a Tokyo subway station celebrates Hazuki, the eighth month. ... The Meiji period ), or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of Emperor Meiji, running, in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July 1912. ...  - Imperial Year Kōki 2562 (皇紀2562年) Julian calendar 1947 Korean calendar 4235 Thai solar calendar 2445 v • d • e It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Japanese era name. ... The Julian calendar was introduced in 46 BC by Julius Caesar and came into force in 45 BC (709 ab urbe condita). ... The traditional Korean calendar is directly derived from the Asian calendar. ... The Thai solar, or Suriyakati (สุริยคติ), calendar is used in traditional and official contexts in Thailand, although the Western calendar is sometimes used in business. ... [edit] January-February January 1 - Buster Nupen, South African cricketer (d. 1977) January 2 - Dan Keating, Irish republican (d. 2007) January 9 Rudolph Bing, Austrian-born opera manager (d. 1997) Josemaría Escrivá, Spanish priest and founder of Opus Dei (d. 1975) January 11 - Maurice Duruflé, French composer (d. 1986) January 12 - King Saud of Saudi Arabia (d. 1969) January 16 - Eric Liddell, Scottish runner (d. 1945) January 20 - Kevin Barry, Irish republican (d. 1920) January 22 - Daniel Kinsey, American hurdler (d. 1970) January 24 - E. A. Speiser, American Bible scholar (d. 1965) January 25 - André Beaufre, French general (d. 1975) January 26 - Menno ter Braak, Dutch author and polemicist (d. 1940) January 31 Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (d. 1968) Alva Myrdal, Swedish politician, diplomat, and writer, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1986) February 1 - Langston Hughes, American writer (d. 1967) February 4 Charles Lindbergh, American aviator (d. 1974) Hartley Shawcross, British prosecutor at the Nuremberg trials (d. 2003) February 6 - George Brunies, American jazz trombonist (d. 1974) February 8 - Demchugdongrub, Mongolian politician (d. 1966) February 10 - Walter Houser Brattain, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1987) February 11 - Arne Jacobsen, Danish architect and designer (d. 1971) February 19 Kay Boyle, American writer (d. 1992) Eddie Peabody, American musician (d. 1970) February 20 - Ansel Adams, American photographer (d. 1984) February 26 - Albert Anastasia, American gangster (d. 1957) February 27 Gene Sarazen, American golfer (d. 1999) John Steinbeck, American writer, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1968) is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Buster Nupen (Eiulf Peter Nupen; born January 1, 1902, Johannesburg, South Africa; died January 29, 1977, Johannesburg, South Africa) was one of the most enigmatic cricketers on the inter-war period. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dan Keating (born January 2, 1902) is a life-long Irish republican and patron of Republican Sinn Féin. ... Irish republicanism is an ideology based on the Irish nationalist belief that all of Ireland should be a single independent republic, whether as a unitary state, a federal state or as a confederal arrangement. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Rudolph Bing Sir Rudolph Bing (January 9, 1902 – September 2, 1997) was an Austrian-born operatic impresario. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (Thursday, January 9, 1902 – Thursday, June 26, 1975) (also known as Jose María or Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás, born José María Mariano Escriba Albás) was a Spanish Catholic priest and founder of the Prelature of the Holy... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Maurice Duruflé (January 11, 1902 – June 16, 1986) was a French composer, organist, and pedagogue. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Saud bin Abdul Aziz (January 12, 1902 - February 23, 1969) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1953 to November 2, 1964. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Eric Henry Liddell, circa 1923. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... January 20 is the 20th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kevin Barry For the New Zealand boxing trainer Kevin Barry, see Kevin Barry (boxer) Kevin Barry (January 20, 1902 - November 1, 1920) was an Irish medical student who fought in the Irish War of Independence, becoming one of its earliest and most remembered martyrs. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Daniel Chapin Kinsey (January 22, 1902 - June 27, 1970) was an American hurdler, and later a scholar in physical education. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ephraim Avigdor Speiser (January 24, 1902–June 15, 1965) was University Professor and Chairman of the Department of Oriental Studies at the University of Pennsylvania. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... André Beaufre André Beaufre (January 25, 1902–February 13, 1975) was a French general during World War II. Well known by the anglo-saxon world as a military strategist and as an exponent of an independent French nuclear force. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Menno ter Braak as a student Menno ter Braak (January 26, 1902 – May 15, 1940) was a Dutch modernist author. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tallulah Brockman Bankhead (January 31, 1902 – December 12, 1968) was an American actress, talk-show host and bonne vivante. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alva Reimer Myrdal (January 31, 1902 – February 1, 1986) received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1982. ... Lester B. Pearson after accepting the 1957 Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Peace Prize (Swedish and Norwegian: Nobels fredspris) is the name of one of five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, novelist, playwright, short story writer, and columnist. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles Augustus Lindbergh (4 February 1902 – 26 August 1974), known as Lucky Lindy and The Lone Eagle, was an American pilot famous for the first solo, non-stop flight across the Atlantic, from Roosevelt Field, Long Island to Paris in 1927 in the Spirit of St. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Hartley Shawcross, Attorney-General of England and Wales 1945-51 The Right Honourable Hartley William Shawcross, Baron Shawcross, PC, GBE KC (February 4, 1902–July 10, 2003), was a British barrister and politician and the lead British prosecutor at the Nuremberg War Crimes tribunal. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... George Brunies aka Georg Brunis (February 6, 1902 - November 19, 1974) was a well known early jazz trombonist. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 39th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Prince Demchugdongrub (February 8, 1902 - May 23, 1966) , was the leader of a Mongol independence movement in Inner Mongolia. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... is the 41st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Walter Houser Brattain (February 10, 1902 – October 13, 1987) was a physicist at Bell Labs who, along with John Bardeen and William Shockley invented the transistor. ... Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 42nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, Denmark, as seen from the west. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... [[Media:Italic text]]{| style=float:right; |- | |- | |} is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Kay Boyle Kay Boyle, born February 19, 1902 in St. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Eddie Peabody Eddie Peabody Edwin Ellsworth Peabody - also known as Eddie, little Eddie, King of the Banjo, and Happiness Boy (b. ... Year 1970 ([[Rf 1970 == January 1 - The Unix epoch begins at 00:00:00 UTC January 2 - The last studio performance of The Beatles oman numerals|MCMLXX]]) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photographs of the American West. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Albert Anastasia (born Umberto Anastasio) (September 26, 1902–October 25, 1957), also known as the Mad Hatter and Lord High Executioner, was a Mafia boss chiefly remembered for running the contract-killing syndicate known as Murder, Inc. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 58th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gene Sarazen (born Eugenio Saraceni) (February 27, 1902 – May 13, 1999) is one of the few golfers to win all the Major Championships in his career, including 1922 US Open 1922 PGA Championship 1923 PGA Championship 1932 US Open 1932 British Open 1933 PGA Championship 1935 The Masters Winner of... This article is about the year. ... John Ernst Steinbeck (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was one of the best-known and most widely read American writers of the 20th century. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... [edit] March-April March 7 - Heinz Rühmann, German actor (d. 1994) March 9 - Will Geer, American actor (d. 1978) March 16 - Leon Roppolo, American jazz clarinetist (d. 1943) March 17 - Bobby Jones, American golfer (d. 1971) March 21 - Son House, American musician (d. 1988) March 24 - Thomas Dewey, American politician (d. 1971) March 28 -