January 1 9 hour work day for diamond miners January 2 Elara, a satellite of Jupiter, discovered by Perrine January 2 Japanese troops capture Port Arthur January 5 Charles Perrine announces discovery of Jupiter's 7th satellite, Elara January 5 National Association of Audubon Society incorporates January 9 Bloody Sunday-demonstrators fired on by tsarist troops January 14 Hubbell, Shubert and Smith's musical "Fontana," premieres in New York City January 15 Coen de Koning becomes world champion all-round skater January 16 Baseball outfielder Frank Huelsman traded for 6th time in 8 months January 16 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Dawson City (Yukon) in 2 games Ottawa Silver 7 beats Dawson City (Yukon) 23-2 for Stanley Cup, this is most lopsided playoff game, Frank McGee scores 14 goals January 17 Punchboards patented by Charles Brewer and C G Scannell, Chicago January 18 French government of Combes falls January 22 Bloody Sunday: Russian demonstrators fired on by tsarist troops January 25 World's largest diamond, Cullinan - 3106 carets, found in South Africa January 26 Arnold Schonberg's "Pelleas und Melissande," premieres in Vienna January 26 Han Yong-woon [Bongwan, Manhae] (1879-1944) ordained a monk in Korea January 27 Maurice Rouvier forms government in France January 31 1st auto to exceed 100 mph (161 kph), A G MacDonald, Daytona Beach January 31 Carroll Wright appointed 1st U.S. Commissioner of Labor February 1 Hague soccer team ADO froms February 1 Hungarian premier Tisza resigns February 7 Dominican Rep signs treaty turning over customs collection to US February 7 Oklahoma admitted to statehood February 8 Cyclone hit Tahiti and adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people February 11 James Blackstone, Seattle, bowls 299 -last pin breaks but stands February 11 Pope Pius X publishes encyclical Vehementer nos February 13 -29 degrees F (-34 degrees C) Pond, Arkansas (state record) February 13 -40 degrees F (-40 degrees C) Lebanon, Kansas (state record) February 13 -40 degrees F (-40 degrees C) Warsaw, Missouri (state record) February 15 1st race meet at Oaklawn Park (Hot Springs, Ark) February 16 1st U.S. Esperanto club organizes in Boston February 17 Frances Willard becomes 1st women honored in National Statuary Hall February 18 Frank Wedekind's "Hidada, oder Sein und Haben," premieres in Munich February 23 Rotary Club International formed by 4 men in Chicago February 24 Simplon tunnel in Switzerland completed February 25 Netherlands Workers van Vakverenigingen, (NVV) political party forms March 3 U.S. Forest Service forms March 4 Gerhart Hauptmann's "Elga," premieres in Berlin March 10 Japanese Army captures Mukden (Shenyang) March 11 Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 beat Rat Portage Thisles, 2 games to 1 March 17 Eleanor Roosevelt marries Franklin D. Roosevelt in NY March 25 Rebel battle flags captured during war are returned to South March 28 Paramaribo-Dam railway opens in Suriname, never used March 31 German emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger April 1 British East African Protectorate becomes colony of Kenya April 2 Cairo-Capetown railway opens April 4 Earthquake in Kangra India, kills 20,000 April 5 James Barrie's "Alice-sit-by-the-fire," premieres in London April 12 French Dufaux brothers test helicopter April 12 Hippodrome arena opens in New York City April 17 U.S. Supreme Court judges maximum work day unconstitutional April 19 9th Boston Marathon won by Fred Lorz of New York in 2:38:25.4 April 22 Operations begin uniting conservatory of Nature monument Amsterdam April 24 1st-class Cricket debut of Jack Hobbs, Surrey vs. Gentlemen (18 and 28) April 24 Senators execute a triple-play and beat Yankees 4-3 April 25 Latest day of 1st-class cricket in an Australia season (NSW vs. Qld) April 25 Whites win right to vote in South Africa April 26 Cubs Jack McCarthy becomes only major league player to throw out 3 runners at plate in 1 game, all were ends of a double play April 27 World Exposition opens in Luik April 29 2" rain falls in 10 minutes in Taylor, Texas April 29 Pierre de Brazza lands in Libreville Gabon April 30 1st official soccer game between Belgium-Netherlands (1-4) May 2 French newspapers publish lists of Jules Vernes unpublished work May 5 Robert S. Abbott published 1st issue of newspaper "Chicago Defender" May 10 31st Kentucky Derby: Jack Martin aboard Agile wins in 2:100.75 May 13 James J Jeffries retires as boxing champ May 14 2nd official International soccer match, Netherlands beats Belgium 4-0 May 15 Las Vegas, Nevada founded May 15 Pierre de Brazza reaches Leopoldville May 17 Waseda University of Tokyo defeats LA High School 5-3 in baseball May 19 Tom Jenkins beats Frank Gotcha for heavyweight wrestling champ May 22 Royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School May 24 39th Belmont: Eugene Hildebrand aboard Tanya wins in 2:08 May 26 A pogrom against Jews in Minsk Belorussia May 27 30th Preakness: W Davis aboard Cairngore wins in 1:45.8 May 27 Japanese fleet destroys Russian East Sea fleet in Straits of Tushima May 29 Pogrom against Jewish community in Brisk Lithuania May 31 Emperor Wilhelm II lands in Tanger June 1 Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition opens in Portland, Oregon June 6 French Foreign minister Delcasse resigns on German request June 7 Norway dissolves union with Sweden, in effect since 1814 June 10 1st forest fire lookout tower placed in operation, Greenville, Maine June 11 Penns Railroad debuts fastest train in world, New York - Chicago in 18 hours June 13 New York Giant Christy Mathewson 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0 June 25 Warsaw and Lodz revolt against Russian occupation June 27 Russian sailors mutiny aboard battleship "Potemkin" July 3 Kuyper government forms in Holland July 3 Marvin Hart KOs Jack Hart in 12 for heavyweight boxing title July 4 Philadelphia A's beat Boston Red Sox 4-2 in 20 inning game July 7 127 degrees F (53 degrees C), Parker Ariz (state record) July 8 Part of Angel Island allocated for Immigration Detention Center July 10 Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Technical Hague court July 11 Black intellectuals and activists organize Niagara movement July 11 Niagara Movement founded by W. E. B. Dubois July 22 Philadelphia Athletic's Weldon Henley no-hits St. Louis Browns, 6-0 July 24 Treaty of Bjorko: Emperor Wilhelm II/czar Nicholas II July 30 Dutch Covenant of Worker's union, NVV, forms July 31 Matumbi rebellion at Samanga German East Africa August 6 26.7 cm rainfall at Princeton, Indiana (state record) August 9 Mistaking her husband for a burglar, Ty Cobb's mother kills him August 12 King Leopold II opens Central Station Antwerp August 14 Ngindo-rebellion killed 5 RC German clergymen in East-Africa August 15 Philadelphia A's Rube Waddell no-hits St. Louis Browns, 2-0 in 5 innings August 16 Mbunga-rebellion occupy German post Ifakara East-Africa August 17 Dutch government of De Master begins August 19 Russian tsar installs "Imperial Duma," without legislative powers August 24 Chicago Cubs beat Phillies 2-1 in 20 innings August 29 Pierre de Brazza leaves Brazzaville August 30 Pogoro/Ngindo attack Fort Mahenge German East-Africa August 30 Tiger Ty Cobb makes his debut, doubling off Yank Jack Chesbro August 31 25th U.S. Mens Tennis: Beals C Wright beats Holcombe Ward (62 61 119) August 31 Mbunga-rebellion takes German Fort Mahenge East-Africa September 1 Alberta and Saskatchewan become 8th and 9th Canadian provinces September 5 Lillian Mortimer's "No Mother to Guide," premieres in Detroit September 5 Treaty of Portsmouth USA, ends Russo-Japanese War September 6 Atlanta Life Insurance Company forms September 6 Chicago White Sox Frank Smith no-hits Detroit Tigers, 15-0 September 6 General Trade journal publishes 1st Dutch photo (train accident) September 8 Pittsburgh Pirates strand NL record 18 men on base and lose to Reds 8-3 September 10 Japanese battleship Mikasa explodes September 14 Albert Cuypstrat street market in Amsterdam inaugurated September 14 Dutch AR-politician AWF Idenburg named governor of Suriname September 14 RAC Tourist Trophy, 1st run, on Isle of Man September 18 Electric tramline opens in Rotterdam September 20 Cleveland makes AL record 7 errors in an inning September 22 11th U.S. Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 314 at Myopia Club Mass September 23 Mbunga-siege of Fort Mahenge German East-Africa broken September 27 1st published blues composition forms sale, WC Handy Memphis Blues September 27 Boston's Bill Dinneen no-hits Chicago White Sox, 2-0 October 5 Orville/Wilbur Wright's "Flyer III" flight 38.5 km in 38.3" October 9 Philadelphia A's meet Giants in World Series, Giants win 3-0 October 14 Giant's Christy Mathewson's 3rd straight World Series shutout October 14 New York Giants beats Philadelphia A's, 4 games to 1 in 2nd World Series October 15 Claude Debussy's "La Mer," premieres October 15 Union workers at NVV rejects safety demands October 20 Great General Strike in Russia begins; lasts 11 days October 20 Russian tsar allows Polish people to speak Polish October 21 England Pilgrim Association beats All New York 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds October 23 Edward Milton Royle's "Squaw Man," premieres in New York City October 26 1st Soviet (workers' council) formed, St. Petersburg, Russia October 26 Union of Sweden and Norway ends October 29 Hottentot chief Hendrik Witbooi fataly injured October 30 G.B. Shaw's "Mrs Warren's Profession," premieres in New York City October 30 "October Manifesto" Russian Tsar Nicholas II grants civil liberties October 30 Tsar of Russia accepts 1st Duma (Parliament) October 31 Great revolutionary demonstration for amnesty in St. Petersburg November 4 Harbor strike against importing grain elevators in Rotterdam November 9 Swedish mine workers win 5 month strike for minimum wages November 10 Sailors revolt in Kronstadt Russia November 14 David Belasco's "Girl of Golden West," premieres in New York City November 16 Netherlands/Russian Count Witte becomes premier of Russia November 18 George Bernard Shaws "Major Barbara," premieres in London November 18 Prince Carl of Denmark becomes King Haakon VII of Norway November 21 1st game ever played in the Australian Tennis Open November 22 British, Italian, Russisan, French and Austria-Hungary fleet attack Lesbos November 23 Henry Watson Furness, an Indiana physican, named minister of Haiti November 24 Moshav Hertzlia forms in Israel November 28 Arthur Griffith forms Sinn Fein in Dublin December 4 British government of Balfour resigns December 5 Henry Campbell-Bannermam (Lib) becomes Prime Minister of England December 9 French Assembly National votes for separation of church and state December 9 Richard Strauss' opera "Salome," premiers in Dresden December 11 120 degrees F (49 degrees C), Rivadavia, Argentina (South American record) December 11 British government of Campbell-Bannerman forms December 16 "Variety," covering all phases of show business, 1st published December 18 H V Hordern takes 8-81 in 2nd innings of F-C debut (NSW vs. Qld) December 25 V Herbert/H Blossoms musical "Mlle Modiste," premieres in New York City December 27 M A Noble scores 281 (369 minutes, 21 fours) NSW vs. Victoria December 28 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of U.S. founded (becomes NCAA in 1910) December 28 NSW all out for 805 vs Victoria, win by innings and 253
