Page 4: Historical Events In October - 03

1908  The Pravda newspaper founded by Leon Trotsky, Adolph Joffe, Matvey Skobelev and other Russian exiles in Vienna.   

1911  Michael Hordern, Hertfordshire England, actor (Friar Domingo-Shogun)   

1912  Gabriel Julian, original pianist of Bobby Byrne Orchestra, arranger for Glenn Miller and founder Alabama Cavaliers Jazz Ens   

1912  Guido Papini, composer, dies at 65   

1913  Federal Income Tax signed into law (at 1%).   

1914  Nel Rose, Dutch dance teacher   

1915  7.8 earthquake shakes Pleasant Valley Nevada   

1916  James Herriot, Scottish vet and author is born.   

1916  Angeles Alvarino Deleira, biologist/oceanographer/writer   

1918  Boris is recorded as becoming king of Bulgaria.   

1919  Reds Adolfo Luque is 1st Latin player to appear in a World Series.   

1919  Boyd Bradfield Upchurch, [John Boyd], US, sci-fi author (IQ Merchant)   

1919  Daniel Brink Towner, composer, dies at 69.   

1920  Browns 1st baseman George Sisler gets his record 257th hit of season.   

1921  Ray Lindwall, cricketer (Australian fast bowler and St George full-back)   

1922  inaugural facsimile photo send over city telephone lines, Washington, DC   

1922  1st facsimile photo send over city telephone lines, Washington, DC.   

1922  Marcel van Thienen, composer.   

1923  Germany's Stresemann steps down   

1924  King Hussein of Hedzjaz abdicts throne   

1924  Arkady Vorobyov, Russian weightlifter.   

1925  Gore Vidal, American author is born.   

1925  Gore Vidal, West Point NY, author (Myra Breckinridge, Lincoln).   

1926  1st congress of Paneuropabeweging opens in Vienna   

1926  Marques Haynes, NBA player (World's Greatest Dribbler, Globetrotters)   

1928  French sub "Ondine" sinks returning to Toulon, drowning 42.   

1928  French sun "Ondine" sinks returning to Toulon, drowning 42   

1928  Christian d'Oriola, France, foils (Olympic-gold-1952, 56).   

1929  Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes changes name to Yugoslavia.   

1929  Yugoslavia formed, uniting three separate kingdoms   

1929  British Labour govt recovers diplomatic relations with USSR.   

1929  Bert Stern, American photographer.   

1929  Gustav Stresemann, German chancellor (Nobel 1926), dies at 51.   

1930  David Mayer Epstein, composer.   

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1573  Entonius walaeus: Dutch calvinist theologist   

1605  Li tzu-ch'eng: Chinese revolutionary, dethroned last ming emperor   

1631  Sebastian anton scherer: Composer   

1647  Johannes voet: Dutch lawyer   

1647  John foot: Lawyer   

1713  Antoine dauvergne: Composer   

1716  Giovanni battista beccaria: Italian physicist   

1720  Johann p uz: German poet (lyrische poem)   

0695  "black ewald": Helper of willibrord, murdered   

1226  Death of Saint francis of assisi: Saint francis of assisi (b. 1181)   

1283  Death of Dafydd ap gruffyd: Last monarch of gwynnedd (north-wales),   

1369  Death of Margarete maultasch: Countess of tyrol (b. 1318)   

1564  Christophorus fabritius: [christoffel smit], calvinist vicar, burned   

1568  Elisabeth van valois: French queen of spain,   

1596  Death of Florent chrestien: French writer (b. 1541)   

1611  Death of Charles of lorraine: Duke of mayenne, french military leader (b. 1554)