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Emil Breitkreutz
1883Nov, 16

Emil Breitkreutz

Emil Breitkreutz, American runner and coach (d. 1972)
Emil William Breitkreutz (November 16, 1883 – May 3, 1972) was an American middle-distance runner who won a bronze medal in the Olympic 800 meters final in the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. The race was won by James Lightbody.Breitkreutz attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he became the first USC athlete to compete in the Olympics. He graduated in 1906.Breitkreutz was also the first head basketball coach at USC.

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Events on 1883

  • 16Jan

    United States Civil Service Commission

    The Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, establishing the United States Civil Service, is passed.
  • 20May

    1883 eruption of Krakatoa

    Krakatoa begins to erupt; the volcano explodes three months later, killing more than 36,000 people.
  • 17Aug

    National Anthem of the Dominican Republic

    The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional.
  • 20Oct

    Treaty of Ancón

    Peru and Chile sign the Treaty of Ancón, by which the Tarapacá province is ceded to the latter, bringing an end to Peru's involvement in the War of the Pacific.
  • 3Nov

    Black Bart (outlaw)

    American Old West: Self-described "Black Bart the poet" gets away with his last stagecoach robbery, but leaves a clue that eventually leads to his capture.