Page 5: Historical Events In October - 01

1901  Abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies on October - 01.   

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 October - 01.   

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

1904  On October - 01 william GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76   

1905  On October - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1908  First Model T Ford produced in Detroit on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1908  Herman David Koppel, composer on October - 01.   

1909  Everett Sloane, NYC, actor (Patsy, Citizen Kane, Enforcer) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1914  On October - 01 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 October - 01 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  The birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor on October - 01.   

1920  On this day in history 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 October - 01 birth of giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573)   

1540  On October - 01 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  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed   

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

0552  On October - 01 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  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on this day in history.   

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.