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 this day in history.  

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 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 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  John Lorne Campbell, folklorist on October - 01.  

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

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

1908  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1910  Berkshire Cattle Fair held in Pittsfield Mass (1st state fair) on October - 01.  

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  Yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season on this day in history.  

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 this day in history australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria  

1918  Sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)  

1507  On this day in history birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)  

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 this day in history birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher  

1644  On this day in history birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer  

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer  

0290  Death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed on October - 01.  

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1040  On this day in history death of alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997)  

1189  On October - 01 death of gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar  

1310  On October - 01 death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)