Page 3: Historical Events In October - 04

1857  On this day in history henry Schoenfeld, composer   

1859  On October - 04 henryk Pachulski, composer   

1859  Karl Baedeker, German tour guide (Die Schweiz), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1860  Sidney Paget, British illustrator (Sherlock Holmes) on this day in history.   

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

1862  On this day in history 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 October - 04.   

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

1864  On this day in history new Orleans Tribune, first black daily newspaper, forms   

1865  On October - 04 max Halbe, writer   

1868  On October - 04 marcelo Torcuato the Alvear, president of Argentina (1922-28)   

1873  On October - 04 toronto Argonaut Football Club forms   

1875  On October - 04 mikolajus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, composer   

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

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 October - 04.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1894  On October - 04 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 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 October - 04.   

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

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1160  On this day in history 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 October - 04.   

1289  On this day in history birth of louis X, the Stubborn, king of France (1314-16)   

1331  James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormonde (d. 1382) was born on October - 04.   

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  On this day in history birth of roberto Bellarmino, Italian theologist/diplomat   

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

1072  On this day in history death of sancho II, king of Castile/bro of Alfonso VI, murdered at about 35   

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

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

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

1582  Theresia van Avila, Spanish mystic writer, dies on this day in history.