Events The Great Train Robbery, by Edwin S. Porter ''The Magic Lantern / La Lanterne magicue, produced by Georges Méliès What Happened in the Tunnel Births January 11 - Rex Lease, American actor January 18 - Werner Hinz, actor (+ 1985) February 16 - Edgar Bergen (+ 1978) March 11 - Lawrence Welk (+ 1992) May 3 - Bing Crosby - singer (+ 1977) May 8 - Fernandel, actor (+ 1971) May 29 - Bob Hope, actor, comedian Deaths