Historical Events In October - 02

1910  On this day in history first 2 aircraft collision (Milan Italy)   

1910  On this day in history 1st 2 aircraft collision (Milan Italy)   

1911  On this day in history stuart Rose, designer (British Post Office)   

1912  Eric Wilson, VC/British Lt Col on October - 02.   

1913  On October - 02 phillies beat NY Giants 2 games out of 3 in a tripleheader   

1913  On this day in history vivian Ridler, printer (Oxford University)   

1914  On October - 02 albe Vidakovic, composer   

1915  On October - 02 robert Russell "Chubby" Wise, musician   

1915  Russell Alexander, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history grover Cleveland Alexander records his 16th shutout of year   

1916  Benjamin Kidel, English sociologist (Social Evolution), dies at 58 on October - 02.   

1917  HMS Drake, a Armoured cruiser of 14,000 tons built in 1902 torpedoed by U79. She was beached by her Captain, S H Radcliffe in Church Bay on the north coast of Ulster. All the crew was consequently saved on October - 02.   

1917  Francis Jackson, organist & master of Music/York minister on this day in history.   

1919  On October - 02 pres Woodrow Wilson suffers a stroke   

1919  On October - 02 1st edition "Volkskrant" (People's newspaper) published in Neth   

1919  On October - 02 geoffrey Luttrell, Lord-Lt of Somerset   

1919  On this day in history ernest Halliwell, cricketer (S African wicketkeeper 1892-1904), dies   

1920  On October - 02 only tripleheader of century (Reds win 13-4, 7-3 then Pirates win 6-0)   

1920  William Cramond, psychiatrist/vice-chancellor (Stirling University) on October - 02.   

1920  Max Bruch, composer, dies at 82 on October - 02.   

1921  On this day in history nY Yankee Babe Ruth hits then record 59th HR   

1921  A Scott Crossfield, US Test pilot (XS-1) on this day in history.   

1922  Otmar Macha, composer on this day in history.   

1923  British occuping army leaves Constantinople on this day in history.   

1923  Jack Dellal, English immovables-goedbezitter/multi-millionaire on this day in history.   

1924  On October - 02 league of Nations approves protocols of Geneva   

1924  Sam Wainwright, deputy chairman (British Post Office) on October - 02.   

1925  Alois Pinos, composer on this day in history.   

1926  Bert Gibb of Hamilton Tigers kicks 9 singles in a game on this day in history.   

1926  Jan Morris, travel writer (Among the Cities, Hong Kong, Journeys) on October - 02.   

1927  Svante August Arrhenius, chemist, dies on October - 02.   

1928  On this day in history the "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, was founded by Saint Josemaría Escrivá.   

1928  On this day in history anthony Tippett, British chief of Fleet Support   

1931  On this day in history pope Pius XI encyclical On economic crisis   

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1452  On this day in history birth of king Richard III, of England (1483-85)   

1470  On October - 02 birth of isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524)   

1538  On this day in history birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)   

1595  On October - 02 birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on this day in history.   

1644  François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724) was born on October - 02.   

1646  On October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1704  On October - 02 birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer   

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on this day in history.   

0939  Death of Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 on this day in history.   

1113  On this day in history mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies   

1264  On this day in history urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies   

1517  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on this day in history.   

1559  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on October - 02.   

1564  On October - 02 andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49   

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on this day in history.