Historical Events In October - 01

1901  On this day in history abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies  

1903  On October - 01 1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox)  

1903  On October - 01 "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34)  

1904  On this day in history jB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies  

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 October - 01.  

1905  On this day in history františek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring Leoš Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905.  

1906  Hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 on October - 01.  

1906  John Lorne Campbell, folklorist on this day in history.  

1907  Plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens on October - 01.  

1907  Barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase) on October - 01.  

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  Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1 on October - 01.  

1908  On this day in history 1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague)  

1908  On this day in history herman David Koppel, composer  

1909  Everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer) on this day in history.  

1910  On October - 01 berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (first state fair)  

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair) on this day in history.  

1911  United Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day on this day in history.  

1911  On October - 01 edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- )  

1911  On this day in history wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77  

1912  Yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season on this day in history.  

1914  Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on October - 01.  

1916  Tibor Reich, textile designer on October - 01.  

1917  On October - 01 rené A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor)  

1918  On this day in history 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  World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus on this day in history.  

1918  On October - 01 antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer  

1919  World Series begins as a best of 9 affair, White Sox intentionally throw this series to satisfy gamblers (Black Sox Scandal) on October - 01.  

1920  The birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor on October - 01.  

1920  On this day in history dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day  

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1207  On this day in history birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)  

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.  

1540  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)  

1549  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on October - 01.  

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on October - 01.  

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.  

1644  On this day in history birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer  

1644  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer  

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on October - 01.  

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on October - 01.  

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on this day in history.  

0959  On this day in history death of king Edwy of England  

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.  

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on October - 01.  

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on this day in history.  

1310  On October - 01 death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)