Page 5: Historical Events In October - 01

1901  Abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 01.   

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

1904  On this day in history 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  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 October - 01.   

1906  On October - 01 john Lorne Campbell, folklorist   

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

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

1908  On October - 01 first Model T Ford produced in Detroit   

1908  Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825) on this day in history.   

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

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

1908  On October - 01 herman David Koppel, composer   

1909  On October - 01 everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer)   

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  On October - 01 united Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day   

1911  On October - 01 edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- )   

1911  Wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history 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  Tibor Reich, textile designer on October - 01.   

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

1918  On October - 01 australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria   

1918  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history the birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor   

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  On this day in history birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

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

1644  Jean Rousseau, composer was born on this day in history.   

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on October - 01.   

0552  On this day in history teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle   

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.   

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  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.