Historical Events In October - 04

1857  On this day in history henry Schoenfeld, composer  

1859  On October - 04 henryk Pachulski, composer  

1859  On October - 04 karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57  

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  On October - 04 gerrit Schimmelpenninck, earl of Nijenhuis/Peckedam, dies at 69  

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

1864  On October - 04 new Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms  

1865  Max Halbe, writer on October - 04.  

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

1873  On this day in history toronto Argonaut Football Club forms  

1875  Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer on this day in history.  

1877  Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25] on October - 04.  

1880  On this day in history university of California founded in Los Angeles  

1880  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls-based on his work) on October - 04.  

1880  On this day in history william Lassell, English astronomer (1st moon of Neptune), dies  

1881  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1885  Henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace) on October - 04.  

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

1887  Francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian) on October - 04.  

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

1892  On October - 04 engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis  

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

1893  Pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1894  On October - 04 cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer)  

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

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

1895  Buster [Joseph F] Keaton, actor (Navigator, Steamboat Bill, Jr) on October - 04.  

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 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  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on October - 04.  

1542  Roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat was born on October - 04.  

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 October - 04 death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)  

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

1305  Death of Emperor Kameyama of Japan (b. 1249) on this day in history.  

1540  Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on this day in history.  

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

1571  On October - 04 claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60