Historical Events In October - 01

1901  On this day in history abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies  

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

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

1904  On October - 01 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  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 this day in history františek Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring Leoš Janáček to the piano composition 1. X. 1905.  

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  On October - 01 first Model T Ford produced in Detroit  

1908  Henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825) on October - 01.  

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

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

1910  On this day in history berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (first state fair)  

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

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

1912  On October - 01 yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season  

1914  Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on October - 01.  

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  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  On October - 01 antonio Iglesias Alvares, composer  

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

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

1920  Dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day on this day in history.  

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1207  Henry III, king of England (1216-72) was born on this day in history.  

1507  On October - 01 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  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on October - 01.  

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

0959  On this day in history death of king Edwy of England  

0976  On October - 01 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.