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 October - 01.   

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

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

1906  On this day in history john Lorne Campbell, folklorist   

1907  On this day in history plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens   

1907  On this day in history barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase)   

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

1908  On October - 01 henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825)   

1908  On October - 01 jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1   

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

1908  On this day in history herman David Koppel, composer   

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  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 this day in history edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- )   

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

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 this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 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  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  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 October - 01 dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day   

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on October - 01.   

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

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

1620  On October - 01 birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher   

1644  On October - 01 birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer   

1644  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer   

0290  On October - 01 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  Teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle on October - 01.   

0959  On October - 01 death of king Edwy of England   

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

1040  On October - 01 death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)   

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

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on this day in history.