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Rex Beach
1877Sep, 1

Rex Beach

Rex Beach, American author, playwright, and water polo player (d. 1949)
Rex Ellingwood Beach (September 1, 1877 – December 7, 1949) was an American novelist, playwright, and Olympic water polo player.

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  • 20Feb

    Swan Lake

    Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake receives its premiere at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.
  • 10May

    Mihail Kogălniceanu

    Romania declares itself independent from the Ottoman Empire following the Senate adoption of Mihail Kogălniceanu's Declaration of Independence.
  • 10Jul

    Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

    The then-villa of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, formally receives its city charter from the Royal Crown of Spain.
  • 5Oct

    Nez Perce people

    Chief Joseph surrenders his Nez Perce band to General Nelson A. Miles.
  • 21Nov

    Phonograph

    Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record and play sound.