Historical Events In October - 08

1913  Walter Schumann, NYC, choral director (Ford Show)/composer (Rhenish) on October - 08.   

1915  On October - 08 battle of Loos, almost 430,000 French, British & Germans killed   

1916  On October - 08 piper James C. Richardson (16th Cdn. Infanctry Batt.) winds the Victoria Cross at the Somme, France   

1916  Spark Matsunaga, (D-Ha-Sen) on October - 08.   

1917  On this day in history trotski named chairman of Petrograd Soviet   

1917  On October - 08 danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates)   

1918  Capt. Coulson Norman Mitchell (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Cambrai, France on October - 08.   

1918  On this day in history sgt Alvin York single-handedly kills 25, captures 132 Germans   

1918  On this day in history ron Randell, Sydney Australia, actor (Loves of Carmen, I am a Camera)   

1919  On this day in history the first transcontinental air race in the United States begins.   

1919  Bill Anderson, cricketer (played in 1st NZ-Aust Test 1946) on October - 08.   

1919  On October - 08 eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies   

1920  Frank [Patrick] Herbert, US, sci-fi author (Dune) on this day in history.   

1921  Abraham Sarmiento, Filipino Supreme Court jurist on this day in history.   

1922  NY Giants beat Yankees, 4 games to 0, with a tie in 19th World Series on October - 08.   

1922  On October - 08 douglas Gray, archivist   

1924  On this day in history british Labour govt of MacDonald falls to Communists   

1924  On October - 08 arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60)   

1925  Andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky, writer/critic on this day in history.   

1925  Abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies on this day in history.   

1927  NY Yankees sweep Pirates in 24th World Series on October - 08.   

1927  On this day in history al Duncan, drummer   

1928  On October - 08 cole Porter & E Ray Goetz' musical "Paris," premieres in NYC   

1928  Neil Harvey, cricketer (prolific Australian lefty bat of 50's) on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 08 a's Howard Ehmke (7-2) sets World Series record striking out 13 Cubs   

1930  On this day in history phila A's beat St Louis Cards, 4 games to 2 in 27th World Series   

1932  The Indian Air Force is established on October - 08.   

1933  On October - 08 coit Tower dedicated in SF, a monument to firefighters   

1934  On this day in history bruno Hauptmann is indicted for murder of Lindbergh's son   

1935  On October - 08 ozzie Nelson marries Harriet Hilliard (Ozzie and Harriet)   

1935  Ozzie Nelson marries Harriet Hilliard (Ozzie & Harriet) on October - 08.   

1938  G Kaufman & Moss Hart's "Fabulous Invalid," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1939  On October - 08 germany annexes Western Poland   

1940  Cin Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series on this day in history.   

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on October - 08.   

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.   

0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

1286  On October - 08 death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.   

1604  On October - 08 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on October - 08.