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What Happened on December 1, 1901

Famous Birthdays

  • Dorothy James, American composer (Paola and Francesca; Patterns), and educator, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1982)
  • Ilona Fehér, Hungarian-Israeli violinist, and teacher, born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1988)

Famous Deaths

George Lohmann (1865-1901)

England cricket medium pace bowler (18 Tests, 112 wickets @ 10.75), dies of tuberculosis at 36

Died in 1901 1901 Highlights

About December 1, 1901

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 122 years and 8 months
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius