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  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  William GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

1906  On October - 01 hugh Jennings resigns as Balt manager to take over at Detroit in 1907  

1906  John Lorne Campbell, folklorist on October - 01.  

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

1907  On this day in history 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  On this day in history jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1  

1908  1st Dutch electric railway in use (Rotterdam-The Hague) on October - 01.  

1908  On this day in history herman David Koppel, composer  

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

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

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

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 this day in history daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize)  

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

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

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  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.  

1549  On October - 01 birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery  

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

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on this day in history.  

0540  On this day in history 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  On this day in history al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies  

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