Page 5: Historical Events In October - 01

1901  On October - 01 abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies   

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

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

1904  JB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies on this day in history.   

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

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  FrantiÅ¡ek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring LeoÅ¡ Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905 on October - 01.   

1906  Hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 01 john Lorne Campbell, folklorist   

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

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

1908  First Model T Ford produced in Detroit on this day in history.   

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

1908  Herman David Koppel, composer on October - 01.   

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

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

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 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  On October - 01 daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on October - 01.   

1540  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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  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  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

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

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  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on this day in history.