Historical Events In October - 09

1886  On October - 09 frank Newburg, actor (Homemaker)   

1888  On October - 09 public admitted to Washington Monument   

1888  The Washington Monument opens to the public for the first time on this day in history.   

1888  Washington Monument opens for public admittance on October - 09.   

1888  On this day in history hank Patterson, Alabama, actor (Gunsmoke, Fred Ziffel-Green Acres)   

1890  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "The Red-Headed League"   

1890  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Red-Headed League"   

1890  Aimee Semple McPherson, evangelist (Pentecostal)/radio preacher on October - 09.   

1891  On this day in history johannes Tideman, theologist, dies at 83   

1893  On this day in history heinrich George, (Schulz), German actor (Hitlerjunge Quex)   

1897  John Heemskerk Azn, Dutch Internal minister (1866..88), dies at 79 on October - 09.   

1899  On this day in history 1st British troops reaches Durban South Africa   

1899  Bruce Catton, US, historian/writer (Civil War) on this day in history.   

1900  8.3 earthquake shakes Cape Yakataga, Alaska on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history alastair Sims, Edinburgh Scot, actor (Christmas Carol, Stage Fright)   

1900  Heinrich von Herzogenberg, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 09 11" rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC)   

1903  11" (28.4 cm) rainfall in 24 hrs (NYC) on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 09 walter O'Malley, baseball team owner (Dodgers)   

1904  Carl Parrish, composer on October - 09.   

1905  Phila A's meet Giants in World Series, Giants win 3-0 on October - 09.   

1905  On this day in history euphemia MacDonald, dance producer   

1906  13th earl of Stair, English lt-colonel/large landowner on October - 09.   

1906  On this day in history joseph F Glidden, inventor (barbed wire), dies   

1907  Klaes Karppinen, Findland, 4 X 10K relay (Olympic-gold-1936) on October - 09.   

1907  On October - 09 romualdo Marenco, composer, dies at 66   

1908  The birth of Jacques Tati, French actor, screenwriter and director on this day in history.   

1908  Jacques Tati[scheff], La Pecq France, director (Traffic, Playtime) on October - 09.   

1909  On this day in history ty Cobb steals home in World Series game   

1910  Nap Lajorie challenges Ty Cobb batting avg with 8 hits, 6 were bunts as Brown's 3rd baseman Red Corriden played deep, Cobb still won on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history donald Coggan, English archbishop of York/Canterbury (Glory of God)   

1912  Millie & Christine, Siamese twins, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1914  Antwerp, Belgium falls to the Germans on this day in history.   

1914  German troops take Antwerp in World War I on this day in history.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1201  On October - 09 birth of robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler was born on this day in history.   

1261  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on October - 09.   

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on October - 09.   

1581  Claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist was born on October - 09.   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on this day in history.   

1586  Archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632) was born on October - 09.   

1626  On this day in history birth of john Ferrabosco, composer   

1047  Clemens II, [Suitger], Pope (1046-47), dies (b. 1005) on this day in history.   

1253  Grosseteste, an English scholar, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1273  Death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Germany on October - 09.   

1326  On this day in history reinald I, earl of Gelre/monarch, went insane, dies   

1390  Johan I, king of Castile (1379-90), dies on this day in history.   

1423  Frederik III of Blankenheim, bishop of Straatsburg/Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1436  Jacoba van Bavarian, countess of Holland/Zealand, dies at 35 on October - 09.   

1555  On this day in history death of justus Jonas, German Protestant reformer (b. 1493)