Historical Events In October - 01

1901  On October - 01 abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies  

1903  On this day in history 1st baseball World Series, Pitts Pirates vs Boston Pilgrims (Red Sox)  

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 October - 01.  

1904  On October - 01 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  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  On this day in history john Lorne Campbell, folklorist  

1907  On October - 01 plaza Hotel (5th Av & 59th Str, NY) opens  

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 October - 01.  

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

1908  On this day in history herman David Koppel, composer  

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

1914  On October - 01 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 this day in history.  

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  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  The birth of Walter Matthau, American film actor on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day  

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1207  On October - 01 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 this day in history.  

1577  On October - 01 birth of fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622)  

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on October - 01.  

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on this day in history.  

1644  On this day in history birth of jean Rousseau, composer  

0290  On October - 01 death of [Christian] Bacchus, roman soldier/martyred saint, killed  

0540  Vedastus St Vaast, 1st bishop of Atrecht/saint, dies on October - 01.  

0552  On October - 01 teja, king of Ostrogoten, dies in battle  

0959  Death of King Edwy of England on October - 01.  

0976  On this day in history al-Hakam II, Moors kalief of Cordoba, dies  

1040  On October - 01 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  On this day in history death of beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257)