Historical Events In October - 01

1901  On this day in history abdoer-Rahman, emir of Afghanistan, dies  

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

1903  "Slapsie" Maxie Rosenbloom, NYC, light-heavyweight box champ (1932-34) on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history jB van Heutsz becomes gov-general of Netherland Indies  

1904  On this day in history vladimir Horowitz, Kiev Ukraine, pianist (Carmen)  

1904  William GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history john Lorne Campbell, folklorist  

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

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 October - 01.  

1908  On this day in history jack Chesbro's final Yankee victory, beats Walter Johnson 2-1  

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

1908  On this day in history herman David Koppel, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1911  United Dutch Diamond workers get 8-hr day on October - 01.  

1911  On this day in history edward P Boland, (Rep-D-MA, 1953- )  

1911  Wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1912  On this day in history yanks lose game #100 en route to a 50-102 season  

1914  Daniel Joseph Boorstin, author (Empire of Czar, 1974 Pulitzer Prize) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 October - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1920  Dutch law provides for an 8 hour working day on this day in history.  

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1207  On this day in history 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  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 October - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

1644  On October - 01 birth of alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer  

1644  On this day in history 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  Death of Alan III, Duke of Brittany (poisoned) (b. 997) on October - 01.  

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

1310  Death of Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon (b. 1257) on October - 01.