Historical Events In October - 04

1857  On this day in history henry Schoenfeld, composer   

1859  On October - 04 henryk Pachulski, composer   

1859  On this day in history karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57   

1860  On this day in history sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes)   

1861  On October - 04 frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West   

1862  On October - 04 battle of Corinth ends   

1862  On October - 04 william Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36   

1863  On this day in history gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69   

1864  On this day in history national black convention meets (Syracuse NY)   

1864  New Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms on October - 04.   

1865  On this day in history max Halbe, writer   

1868  On this day in history marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28)   

1873  On October - 04 toronto Argonaut Football Club forms   

1875  Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer on October - 04.   

1877  On this day in history pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25]   

1880  On October - 04 university of California founded in Los Angeles   

1880  On this day in history damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work)   

1880  William Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies on this day in history.   

1881  On October - 04 the player piano was invented by Edward Leveaux of Sussex, England, who received a patent for it this day.   

1881  On October - 04 edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano   

1881  [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1883  Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail on October - 04.   

1885  On October - 04 henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace)   

1886  On October - 04 luis Alberni, Spain, actor (Topaze)   

1887  On October - 04 francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian)   

1889  On October - 04 john B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly   

1892  Engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis on October - 04.   

1892  On this day in history guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39   

1893  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88 on October - 04.   

1894  Cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer) on October - 04.   

1895  The birth of Buster Keaton,US Actor of silent screen era on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history 1st US Golf Open: Horace Rawlins shoots a 173 at Newport GC RI   

1895  Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr) on this day in history.   

1897  George Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC on October - 04.   

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1160  Alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220) was born on this day in history.   

1276  Margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311) was born on this day in history.   

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on October - 04.   

1331  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382)   

1379  King Henry III of Castile (d. 1406) was born on this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter   

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1542  On October - 04 birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)   

1072  On October - 04 death of sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35   

1221  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on this day in history.   

1250  On this day in history death of herman VI, Margrave of Baden   

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on October - 04.   

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on October - 04.   

1564  Pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies on this day in history.   

1571  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on October - 04.   

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on October - 04.