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 this day in history.   

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

1904  JB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies on this day in history.   

1904  On October - 01 vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen)   

1904  On this day in history william GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76   

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

1906  John Lorne Campbell, folklorist on this day in history.   

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

1907  Barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase) on October - 01.   

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

1908  On this day in history henry Ford introduces the Model T car (costs $825)   

1908  Jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1 on October - 01.   

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

1908  Herman David Koppel, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer)   

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 this day in history united Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day   

1911  Edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- ) on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77   

1912  Yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season on October - 01.   

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

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  Australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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  On October - 01 birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On October - 01 birth of johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617)   

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  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.   

1644  On October - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on October - 01.   

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 October - 01.