Historical Events In October - 04

1857  On October - 04 henry Schoenfeld, composer   

1859  Henryk Pachulski, composer on October - 04.   

1859  Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1860  Sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes) on October - 04.   

1861  On October - 04 frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West   

1862  Battle of Corinth ends on October - 04.   

1862  On this day in history william Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36   

1863  On this day in history gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69   

1864  National black convention meets (Syracuse NY) on October - 04.   

1864  On October - 04 new Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms   

1865  On this day in history max Halbe, writer   

1868  On this day in history marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28)   

1873  Toronto Argonaut Football Club forms on October - 04.   

1875  Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer on this day in history.   

1877  Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25] on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history university of California founded in Los Angeles   

1880  On this day in history damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work)   

1880  On this day in history william Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies   

1881  On October - 04 the player piano was invented by Edward Leveaux of Sussex, England, who received a patent for it this day.   

1881  On this day in history edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano   

1881  [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1883  On October - 04 orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail   

1885  Henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history luis Alberni, Spain, actor (Topaze)   

1887  Francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian) on October - 04.   

1889  John B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly on this day in history.   

1892  Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis on this day in history.   

1892  Guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1893  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88 on October - 04.   

1894  On October - 04 cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer)   

1895  The birth of Buster Keaton,US Actor of silent screen era on this day in history.   

1895  1st US Golf Open: Horace Rawlins shoots a 173 at Newport GC RI on this day in history.   

1895  Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr) on this day in history.   

1897  George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on this day in history.   

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on this day in history.   

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on October - 04.   

1331  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on this day in history.   

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on October - 04.   

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on this day in history.   

1221  On October - 04 death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)   

1250  On this day in history death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on October - 04.   

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on October - 04.   

1564  On October - 04 pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies   

1571  On this day in history claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60   

1582  On this day in history theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies