What Happened on December 14, 1902

Famous Birthdays

  • Billy Burke, American golfer (US Open 1931), born in Naugatuck, Connecticut (d. 1972)
  • Frances Bavier, American Emmy Award-winning stage and screen actress (The Andy Griffith Show & Mayberry, RFD - "Aunt Bee"), born in New York City (d. 1989)
  • Viola Wells [Evans], American jazz, blues, and gospel singer, born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 1984)

Famous Deaths

  • Julia Dent Grant, American First Lady (1869-77), wife of US President Ulysses S. Grant, dies at 76
Died in 1902 1902 Highlights

About December 14, 1902

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 121 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

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