Ivan Geric, Male, Austria, Age 41, (Ca 1856) Departure Port: Bremen, Dec. 6,-7 1897 Arrival Date: Dec. 15, 1897. Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA. Ship Name: Saale, Destination: Calumet, Mich. Las...
The Calumet News
Sept. 5, 1912
Thursday
Page 1
FATALITY AT QUINCY
Miner Crushed Beneath Rock Sliding from Mill Yesterday.
While working on the 460-foot level of No. 6 shaft of the Quincy mine yeste...
Birthdate might be June 15, 1875
ACCIDENT NO. 1- October 13, 1910 - Jacob Muretich, South Hecla Branch, C.&H. Jacob Muretich, an Austrian timber-boss, employed by the C.&H. Co., in No. 9 shaft, Sout...
Registar Hrvata izvan Hrvatske, Hr, En, De, Es - About Registry: The Central State Office for Croats Abroad has launched a pilot project for the creation of a Registry of Croats Abroad through which it fosters the connection of Croats all over the world as well as their connection to the homeland. The pilot phase of the project will be carried out from September to December 2018 and it will be primarily addressed to Croats from Argentina, Germany and the United States. Where you can use a search field here (for persons) and here (for subjects)
Academics
Ivo Banac - historian and professor at Yale University
Anthony Francis Lucas - oil explorer, inventor, With Pattillo Higgins he organized the drilling of an oil well near Beaumont, Texas that became known as Spindletop. This led to the widespread exploitation of oil and the start of the petroleum age. - There is even an award named after him
Anthony Maglica - inventor, owner & founder of Mag Instrument Inc.[8]
Jacob Matijevic Ph.D,[9] - NASA engineer
Andrija Puharich - medical and parapsychological researcher, medical inventor
Mario Puratić - inventor of the fishing Puretic power block
George M. Skurla - aeronautical engineer for the Apollo Program
Boris Miksic - Cortec Corporation owner and founder
Art
Mirko Ilić, graphic designer and comics artist
Ivan Meštrović, sculptor and Professor at Syracuse and Notre Dame
Vinko Nikolić, writer, poet and journalist
Anton Perich - filmmaker, photographer and video artist
Michael Trcic - sculptor and special effects artist
Kevin McHale and John Havlicek, NBA hall of fame members, both share Croatian ancestry on their mothers' sides (Starcevic and Turkalj being their mothers' respective maiden names)
Stipe Miocic, mixed martial artist in UFC
George Mikan, professional basketball player
Johnny Pesky, professional baseball player and announcer
Gene Rayburn, game show host
Lou Saban, football coach
Nick Saban, professional football coach
Goran Suton, basketball player
Rudy Tomjanovich, professional basketball player and coach
Danny Vranes (Vranješ), professional basketball player (NBA)[30]
Fritzie Zivic, boxer, held the world welterweight championship