Page 5: Historical Events In October - 01

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

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

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

1904  On October - 01 jB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies   

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

1904  On this day in history william GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76   

1905  On October - 01 the Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904.   

1905  On October - 01 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  On this day in history john Lorne Campbell, folklorist   

1907  Plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens on this day in history.   

1907  On October - 01 barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase)   

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

1908  On this day in history henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825)   

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 October - 01 herman David Koppel, composer   

1909  Everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer) on October - 01.   

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 October - 01.   

1911  On October - 01 united Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day   

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 October - 01.   

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

1916  On October - 01 tibor Reich, textile designer   

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 October - 01.   

1918  Antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer on this day in history.   

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

1920  On October - 01 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  On October - 01 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  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

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  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.   

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on October - 01.   

1040  On this day in history death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

1189  On this day in history death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar   

1310  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)