Historical Events In October - 04

1857  Henry Schoenfeld, composer on October - 04.  

1859  On October - 04 henryk Pachulski, composer  

1859  Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on October - 04.  

1860  Sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes) on October - 04.  

1861  On this day in history frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West  

1862  On October - 04 battle of Corinth ends  

1862  William Duncan Smith, US Confederate brig-general, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

1863  Gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

1864  On October - 04 national black convention meets (Syracuse NY)  

1864  New Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1880  University of California founded in Los Angeles on October - 04.  

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  Edward Leveaux patents automatic player piano on October - 04.  

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

1883  On this day in history orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail  

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

1886  Luis Alberni, Spain, actor (Topaze) on this day in history.  

1887  Francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian) on this day in history.  

1889  On this day in history john B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly  

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

1892  On October - 04 guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39  

1893  On October - 04 pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88  

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

1895  On October - 04 the birth of Buster Keaton,US Actor of silent screen era  

1895  On October - 04 1st US Golf Open: Horace Rawlins shoots a 173 at Newport GC RI  

1895  On October - 04 buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr)  

1897  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "Devil's Disciple," premieres in NYC  

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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  On October - 04 birth of margaret of Brabant, Queen of Germany (d. 1311)  

1289  Louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16) was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 04.  

1515  On October - 04 birth of lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter  

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

1542  On this day in history birth of robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621)  

1052  On this day in history death of vladimir of Novgorod (b. 1020)  

1072  Death of Sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35 on October - 04.  

1221  On this day in history death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)  

1250  Death of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden on October - 04.  

1305  On October - 04 death of emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249)  

1540  On this day in history helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies  

1564  On this day in history pietro P Vergerio, Italian theologist/bishop of Croatia, dies  

1571  On this day in history claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60