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

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

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

1906  On this day in history hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907  

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

1908  Herman David Koppel, composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair)  

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 October - 01 wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77  

1912  On October - 01 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  On this day in history rené A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor)  

1918  Australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria on this day in history.  

1918  Sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France on October - 01.  

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

1918  On this day in history antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer  

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

1920  On October - 01 the birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor  

1920  Dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day on October - 01.  

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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 October - 01.  

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on October - 01.  

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

1577  On October - 01 birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)  

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher  

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.  

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer  

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  On this day in history teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle  

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on this day in history.  

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

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