Historical Events In October - 01

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

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

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

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

1904  Vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen) on this day in history.   

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  FrantiÅ¡ek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 01 plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens   

1907  Barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history first Model T Ford produced in Detroit   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1909  On this day in history everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer)   

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

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair) on October - 01.   

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

1911  Edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- ) on October - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1916  Tibor Reich, textile designer on October - 01.   

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

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

1918  Antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer on October - 01.   

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

1920  The birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor on this day in history.   

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

1577  On this day in history birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)   

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  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0552  On October - 01 teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

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

1040  On October - 01 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  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on October - 01.