Historical Events In October - 14

1901  On this day in history justin Huntly McCarthy's "If I were King," premieres in NYC  

1901  On this day in history willem A Wagenaar, journalist/writer (Shanghai)  

1902  On this day in history stanley Coen, cricketer (South African batsman in two Tests 1927-28)  

1904  Karel Srom, composer on October - 14.  

1905  NY Giants beats Phila A's, 4 games to 1 in 2nd World Series on this day in history.  

1906  All Chicago World Series, 1st AL victory, White Sox win 4 games to 2 Cubs losers share of $439.50 is lowest for World Series on October - 14.  

1906  Benita Hume, London England, actress (Vicky-Halls of Ivy) on October - 14.  

1907  "Red" McKenzie, jazz singer (played comb-with-tissue-paper) [or 1899] on this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history baseball Writers Association of America, forms  

1909  On October - 14 pirates beat Tigers, 5-4, forces 1st full 7 game world series  

1909  On October - 14 bernd Rosemeyer, German auto racer (Indy 500)  

1909  On this day in history johann Gottfred Matthison-Hansen, composer, dies at 76  

1910  On October - 14 jef Keuleers, Belgian worker's union leader  

1911  Largest baseball crowd ever 38,281 (Polo Grounds) see Giants beat A's, 2-1 (gate is record $77,379) on October - 14.  

1911  On October - 14 le Duc Tho, North Vietnamese representive at Paris peace talk  

1912  An assassin shoots Theodore Roosevelt in Milwaukee. A thick coat and documents he was carrying save his life on October - 14.  

1912  On October - 14 bull Moose Teddy Roosevelt shot while campaigning in Milwaukee  

1912  On October - 14 helmut Schelsky, German sociologist (Sociology of Sex)  

1913  Explosion in coal mine at Cardiff kills 439 on this day in history.  

1913  On this day in history ginty Lush, cricketer (NSW quick of the 30's who didn't play for Aust)  

1914  German troops occupy Brug on this day in history.  

1914  Brendan Gill, critic on this day in history.  

1916  Sophomore tackle and guard Paul Robeson is excluded from the Rutgers football team when Washington and Lee University refused to play against a black person on this day in history.  

1916  C Everett Koop, surgeon general (1981-89) on October - 14.  

1918  On this day in history doug Ring, cricketer (Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's)  

1919  Edward L Feightner, US rear-admiral (WW II-Santa Cruz Islands) on this day in history.  

1919  On October - 14 wilhelm von Siemens, German industrial/son of Werner, dies  

1920  On this day in history part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland  

1922  First automated telephones-Pennsylvania exchange in NYC on October - 14.  

1922  1st Thom McAn shoe store opens, on Third Avenue NYC on this day in history.  

1923  On October - 14 george Elbridge Whiting, composer, dies at 83  

1924  On October - 14 arnold Schoebergs opera "Die Gluckliche Hand," premieres in Vienna  

1924  On this day in history robert Webber, Santa Ana Calif, actor (79 Park Avenue)  

1925  On October - 14 anti-French uprising in Damascus (French inhabitants flee)  

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1257  King Przemysl II of Poland (d. 1296) was born on October - 14.  

1404  On October - 14 birth of marie of Anjou, queen of France (d. 1463)  

1493  On October - 14 birth of shimazu Tadayoshi, Japanese warlord (d. 1568)  

1499  On this day in history birth of claude of France, wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1524)  

1542  Abul-Fath Djalal-ud-Din, 3rd Mogol emperor of India (1556-1605) was born on October - 14.  

1606  On this day in history birth of johan Maetsuyker, Dutch governor-general of Ceylon (1653-78)  

1630  Sophia of Hanover, Princess Palatine and Electress of Saxony (d. 1714) was born on this day in history.  

1633  On this day in history birth of james II Stuart, king of England/Scotland (James VII) (1685-88)  

0530  Dioscurus, anti-Pope (530), dies on October - 14.  

1066  Harold II, King of England (1066), dies on October - 14.  

1092  Death of Aboe Ali Hasan ibn Nizam al-Moelk, writer (Sijasetname), assassinated on October - 14.  

1256  Death of Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese shogun (b. 1239) on October - 14.  

1318  Death of Edward Bruce, High King of Ireland on this day in history.  

1536  On this day in history garcilaso de la Vega, Spanish poet/diplomat, dies in battle  

1552  On this day in history death of oswald Myconius, Swiss Protestant reformer (b. 1488)  

1565  Death of Thomas Chaloner, English statesman and poet (b. 1521) on October - 14.