Historical Events In October - 01
Friday, 29 March 2024
1901 Abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies on this day in history.
1903 On October - 01 1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox)
1903 On this day in history "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34)
1904 JB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies on October - 01.
1904 On October - 01 vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen)
1904 William GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76 on October - 01.
1905 The Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904 on this day in history.
1905 FrantiÅ¡ek PavlÃk is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ JanáÄek to the piano composition 1. X. 1905 on October - 01.
1906 On this day in history hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907
1906 John Lorne Campbell, folklorist on this day in history.
1907 On October - 01 plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens
1907 On this day in history barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase)
1908 On this day in history first Model T Ford produced in Detroit
1908 Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825) on October - 01.
1908 On this day in history jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1
1908 On October - 01 1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague)
1908 On October - 01 herman David Koppel, composer
1909 Everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer) on October - 01.
1910 Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (first state fair) on October - 01.
1910 On October - 01 berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair)
1911 On this day in history united Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day
1911 Edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- ) on this day in history.
1911 Wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77 on October - 01.
1912 Yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season on October - 01.
1914 On October - 01 daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize)
1916 On October - 01 tibor Reich, textile designer
1917 René A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor) on this day in history.
1918 On October - 01 australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria
1918 On this day in history sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France
1918 On October - 01 world War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus.
1918 On this day in history antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer
1919 On October - 01 world Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal)
1920 On October - 01 the birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor
1920 On October - 01 dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day
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