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  On this day in history "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 this day in history vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen)  

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

1905  The Grand Trunk assumes control of the 460 mile Canada Atlantic system by agreement dated August 15, 1904 on October - 01.  

1905  František Pavlík is killed in a demonstration in Prague, inspiring Leoš 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  Plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens on October - 01.  

1907  Barbara Morrison, Weston-Super-Mare Engld, actress (Project Moonbase) on this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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 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 October - 01.  

1911  Edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- ) on October - 01.  

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  Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.  

1916  Tibor Reich, textile designer on October - 01.  

1917  On this day in history rené A de Rooy, Suriname/Antillian poet (Juancho Picaflor)  

1918  Australian Light Horsemen take Damascus, Syria on October - 01.  

1918  Sgt. William Merrifield (4th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Abancourt, France on October - 01.  

1918  World War I: Arab forces under T. E. Lawrence (a/k/a "Lawrence of Arabia") capture Damascus on this day in history.  

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  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 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  Anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery was born on this day in history.  

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on October - 01.  

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher  

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 October - 01.  

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 this day in history death of king Edwy of England  

0976  Al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies on this day in history.  

1040  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on this day in history.  

1189  Death of Gerard de Ridefort, grandmaster of the Knights Templar on this day in history.  

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