Page 3: Historical Events In October - 04

1857  Henry Schoenfeld, composer on this day in history.   

1859  Henryk Pachulski, composer on October - 04.   

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

1860  On October - 04 sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes)   

1861  Frederic Remington, US, artist/sculptor of American West on this day in history.   

1862  On October - 04 battle of Corinth ends   

1862  On this day in history 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 this day in history toronto Argonaut Football Club forms   

1875  Mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer on October - 04.   

1877  Pancho Villa, [Doroteo Arango], Mexico, revolutionary rebel [or 6/25] on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On October - 04 [Heinrich A H] Walther von Brauchitsch, German fieldmarshal   

1883  Orient Express' 1st run, linking Turkey to Europe by rail on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1889  John B Kelly, Olympic champion rower/father of Grace Kelly on October - 04.   

1892  On this day in history engelbert Dollfuss, Austrian Fascist chancellor killed by Nazis   

1892  Guillaume Van Kerckhoven, Belgian captain, dies at 39 on October - 04.   

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

1894  On this day in history cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer)   

1895  On this day in history 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 October - 04 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  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  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on October - 04.   

1379  On this day in history birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

1515  Lucas Cranach, the Younger, German painter was born on October - 04.   

1542  On October - 04 birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

1542  Robert Bellarmine, Italian saint (d. 1621) was born on this day in history.   

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

1221  On October - 04 death of william III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179)   

1250  Death of Herman VI, Margrave of Baden on this day in history.   

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

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  Claude Togniel d'Espence, French theologist (Sorbonne), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1582  On October - 04 theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies