Page 3: Historical Events In October - 04

1857  On October - 04 henry Schoenfeld, composer   

1859  On this day in history henryk Pachulski, composer   

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

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

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

1862  Battle of Corinth ends on October - 04.   

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

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

1864  National black convention meets (Syracuse NY) on this day in history.   

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 October - 04.   

1880  On this day in history 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  The player piano was invented by Edward Leveaux of Sussex, England, who received a patent for it this day on October - 04.   

1881  On this day in history 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  Henricus Wijdefield, Dutch architect (Peace Palace) on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history francis Bull, Norway, writer (Norsk literature historian)   

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

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

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

1893  On this day in history pieter J Elout van Soeterwoude, MP (AR), dies at 88   

1894  Cliff Hall, Bkln NY, actor (Crime Photographer) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history the birth of Buster Keaton,US Actor of silent screen era   

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

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  On October - 04 birth of alys, Countess of the Vexin, daughter of Louis VII of France (d. 1220)   

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 this day in history.   

1379  On October - 04 birth of king Henry III of Castile (d. 1406)   

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  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  Death of William III Talvas, Count of Ponthieu (b. 1179) on October - 04.   

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

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