Historical Events In October - 01

1901  Abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies on October - 01.   

1903  1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34)   

1904  JB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies on October - 01.   

1904  On this day in history vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen)   

1904  William GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76 on October - 01.   

1905  On this day in history the Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904.   

1905  On this day in history frantiÅ¡ek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ 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  On October - 01 plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens   

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

1908  First Model T Ford produced in Detroit on October - 01.   

1908  Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825) on this day in history.   

1908  Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1 on this day in history.   

1908  1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague) on October - 01.   

1908  On October - 01 herman David Koppel, composer   

1909  On October - 01 everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer)   

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

1910  On October - 01 berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair)   

1911  United Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day on October - 01.   

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

1911  Wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77 on October - 01.   

1912  On this day in history yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season   

1914  Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history tibor Reich, textile designer   

1917  René A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor) on October - 01.   

1918  Australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria on October - 01.   

1918  Sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France on this day in history.   

1918  On October - 01 world War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor   

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

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

1540  On October - 01 birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)   

1549  On this day in history birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

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  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.   

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on October - 01.   

0290  On this day in history death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  On October - 01 vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies   

0552  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

0976  On October - 01 al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies   

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on this day in history.   

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on October - 01.   

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