Births on July 1

James M. Cain

Born on July 1, 1892

James M. Cain, American author and journalist (d. 1977)

James Mallahan Cain (July 1, 1892 – October 27, 1977) was an American author and journalist. Cain vehemently opposed labeling, but he is usually associated with the hardboiled school of American crime fiction and is seen as one of the creators of the roman noir. His crime novels The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934), Serenade (1937),

Mildred Pierce (1941) and Double Indemnity (1936, 1943) became well known movies.

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Events on 1892

28 May

Sierra Club
In San Francisco, John Muir organizes the Sierra Club.
6 Jul

Homestead Strike
Three thousand eight hundred striking steelworkers engage in a day-long battle with Pinkerton agents during the Homestead Strike, leaving ten dead and dozens wounded.
7 Jul

Philippine Revolution
The Katipunan is established, the discovery of which by Spanish authorities initiated the Philippine Revolution.
8 Jul

Great Fire of 1892
St. John's, Newfoundland is devastated in the Great Fire of 1892.
9 Aug

Telegraphy
Thomas Edison receives a patent for a two-way telegraph.

Births on July 1

James M. Cain

Born on July 1, 1892

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Events on 1892

Sierra Club

Homestead Strike

Philippine Revolution

Great Fire of 1892

Telegraphy