Our look at some of the significant happenings 100 years ago this month.

1. Birth. Hans Werner Henze, German composer (d.2012)

9. In Portugal, General Óscar Carmona takes power in a military coup.

10. A bolt of lightning strikes Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey; the resulting fire causes several million pounds of explosives to blow up in the next 2-3 days.