TV actor Arthur Mullard

Events in 1910 and 19-9

Events in the world in the birth year of Arthur Mullard

• Union of South Africa established, with its parliamentary capital in Cape Town and administrative capital in Pretoria (May 31).
• Portuguese monarchy ends. Teofilio Braga is selected as president of new republic.
• Mexican revolution begins; Francisco Madero publishes his manifesto La sucesión presidencial en 1910.
• Japan formally annexes Korea.

Birthday Arthur Mullard (19-9) in history

• Day 19-9 year 1881: President James Garfield died of a gunshot wound inflicted by a disappointed office seeker the previous July 2.
• Day 19-9 year 1934: Bruno Hauptmann was arrested for the Lindbergh baby kidnap-murder.
• Day 19-9 year 1955: President Juan Peron of Argentina was deposed and exiled after a military coup.
• Day 19-9 year 1957: The United States conducted its first underground nuclear test in the Nevada desert.
• Day 19-9 year 1962: Gov. Ross Barnett blocked James Meredith from enrolling in the University of Mississippi.
• Day 19-9 year 1985: The Mexico City area was struck by the first of two devastating earthquakes that claimed thousands of lives. The second earthquake hit 36 hours later.
• Day 19-9 year 1994: U.S. troops entered Haiti to enforce the return of exiled president Jean-Bertrand Aristide.
• Day 19-9 year 2001: The Pentagon ordered combat aircraft to the Persian Gulf following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.